diff --git a/mono-core.spec b/mono-core.spec
index 5602557..ca76a29 100644
--- a/mono-core.spec
+++ b/mono-core.spec
@@ -278,9 +278,11 @@ make
 %install
 %make_install
 
+%if 0%{?suse_version} > 1500 
 # install the rpm file attributes to arm the dependency scanner
 mkdir -p %{buildroot}%{_rpmconfigdir}/fileattrs
 install %{SOURCE3} %{buildroot}%{_rpmconfigdir}/fileattrs/mono.attr
+%endif
 
 # Remove hardcoded lib directory from the config
 sed -i 's,\$mono_libdir/,,g' %{buildroot}%{_sysconfdir}/mono/config
@@ -1298,7 +1300,11 @@ Mono development tools.
 %{_bindir}/mono-api-info
 %{_bindir}/mono-api-html
 %{_bindir}/mono-cil-strip
+
+%if 0%{?suse_version} > 1500 
 %{_rpmconfigdir}/fileattrs/mono.attr
+%endif
+
 %{_bindir}/mono-find-provides
 %{_bindir}/mono-find-requires
 %{_bindir}/mono-heapviz