diff --git a/prometheus-simpleclient-java.changes b/prometheus-simpleclient-java.changes
index 7d5f104..0293ae4 100644
--- a/prometheus-simpleclient-java.changes
+++ b/prometheus-simpleclient-java.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Mar 17 12:56:51 UTC 2022 - Fridrich Strba <fstrba@suse.com>
+
+- Build against standalone jaxb-api on distributions that have JDK
+  without the JavaEE modules
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue Feb 22 18:22:41 UTC 2022 - Fridrich Strba <fstrba@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/prometheus-simpleclient-java.spec b/prometheus-simpleclient-java.spec
index be75ee7..3b3edd1 100644
--- a/prometheus-simpleclient-java.spec
+++ b/prometheus-simpleclient-java.spec
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ BuildRequires:  mvn(org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-server)
 BuildRequires:  mvn(org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-servlet)
 BuildRequires:  mvn(org.sonatype.oss:oss-parent:pom:)
 BuildArch:      noarch
+%if 0%{?suse_version} > 1500
+BuildRequires:  mvn(javax.xml.bind:jaxb-api)
+%endif
 
 %description
 The Prometheus Java Suite: Client Metrics, Exposition, and Examples.
@@ -146,6 +149,10 @@ for m in simpleclient_caffeine \
 %pom_disable_module $m
 done
 
+%if 0%{?suse_version} > 1500
+%pom_add_dep javax.xml.bind:jaxb-api::provided simpleclient_pushgateway
+%endif
+
 %build
 %{mvn_build} -f -s -- -Dsource=8