diff --git a/java-1_8_0-openj9.spec b/java-1_8_0-openj9.spec
index f1b99e6..a1bec94 100644
--- a/java-1_8_0-openj9.spec
+++ b/java-1_8_0-openj9.spec
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ Provides:       jre1.6.x
 Provides:       jre1.7.x
 Provides:       jre1.8.x
 ExclusiveArch:  x86_64 ppc64le s390x aarch64
-%if 0%{?suse_version} >= 1550
+%if 0%{?suse_version} < 1500
 BuildRequires:  gcc7
 BuildRequires:  gcc7-c++
 %else
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ EXTRA_CFLAGS="$EXTRA_CFLAGS -fno-strict-aliasing"
 %endif
 
 bash configure \
-%if 0%{?suse_version} >= 1550
+%if 0%{?suse_version} < 1500
     CPP=cpp-7 \
     CXX=g++-7 \
     CC=gcc-7 \