diff --git a/nvidia-open-driver-G06-signed.changes b/nvidia-open-driver-G06-signed.changes
index c6794e7..39446fd 100644
--- a/nvidia-open-driver-G06-signed.changes
+++ b/nvidia-open-driver-G06-signed.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Jul 24 15:37:51 UTC 2023 - Ludwig Nussel <lnussel@suse.com>
+
+- Replace transitional %usrmerged macro with regular version check (boo#1206798)
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed Jul 19 13:41:49 UTC 2023 - Stefan Dirsch <sndirsch@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/nvidia-open-driver-G06-signed.spec b/nvidia-open-driver-G06-signed.spec
index 143f93d..789eb91 100644
--- a/nvidia-open-driver-G06-signed.spec
+++ b/nvidia-open-driver-G06-signed.spec
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 %define hardcode_pci_list 0
 
 %if %{undefined kernel_module_directory}
-%if 0%{?usrmerged}
+%if 0%{?suse_version} >= 1550
 %define kernel_module_directory /usr/lib/modules
 %else
 %define kernel_module_directory /lib/modules