diff --git a/man.changes b/man.changes
index efae6fc..173bf74 100644
--- a/man.changes
+++ b/man.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Aug 15 16:48:51 UTC 2022 - <d_werner@gmx.net>
+
+- syntax correction of the preinstall scriptlet to avoid creation 
+  of file /0 (bnc#1202377)
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Aug 11 11:55:04 UTC 2022 - Dr. Werner Fink <werner@suse.de>
 
diff --git a/man.spec b/man.spec
index 3c760e2..4116bf1 100644
--- a/man.spec
+++ b/man.spec
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ test -d var/catman/ && rm -rf var/catman/ || true
 %service_add_pre man-db-create.service
 %endif
 %endif
-if test "$1" > 0 -a -h %{_sysconfdir}/alternatives/man
+if test "$1" -gt 0 -a -h %{_sysconfdir}/alternatives/man
 then
   for ua in man apropos whatis man.1%{ext_man} apropos.1%{ext_man} whatis.1%{ext_man}
   do