diff --git a/libvirt.changes b/libvirt.changes
index e98c4dd..caaf23f 100644
--- a/libvirt.changes
+++ b/libvirt.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Sep 27 22:36:37 UTC 2022 - James Fehlig <jfehlig@suse.com>
+
+- spec: Only drop redefinition of libexecdir on Factory and newer
+  bsc#1203775
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Sep 15 12:16:26 UTC 2022 - Stefan Schubert <schubi@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/libvirt.spec b/libvirt.spec
index a526356..1e72eb1 100644
--- a/libvirt.spec
+++ b/libvirt.spec
@@ -972,7 +972,14 @@ libvirt plugin for NSS for translating domain names into IP addresses.
     %define libvirt_logrotate_posttrans() %nil
 %endif
 
+# The libvirt package has long redefined libexecdir. Stop the madness at SLE15.
+# Factory and newer will use the product default for libexecdir
+%if 0%{?suse_version} <= 1500
+    %define _libexecdir %{_libdir}/%{name}
+%endif
+
 %meson \
+           --libexecdir=%{_libexecdir} \
            -Drunstatedir=%{_rundir} \
            %{?arg_qemu} \
            %{?arg_openvz} \