diff --git a/python-Flask.changes b/python-Flask.changes
index 76fa2b3..8c59c2a 100644
--- a/python-Flask.changes
+++ b/python-Flask.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Dec  2 13:51:57 UTC 2019 - John Paul Adrian Glaubitz <adrian.glaubitz@suse.com>
+
+- Fix build on SLE-12
+  + Add python to BuildRequires for suse_version < 1500
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Fri Nov  8 05:29:38 UTC 2019 - Steve Kowalik <steven.kowalik@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/python-Flask.spec b/python-Flask.spec
index 1b6fbd5..a12ba64 100644
--- a/python-Flask.spec
+++ b/python-Flask.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package python-Flask
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2019 SUSE LINUX GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
+# Copyright (c) 2019 SUSE LLC
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ BuildRequires:  %{python_module itsdangerous >= 0.24}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pytest}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module setuptools}
 BuildRequires:  fdupes
+%if %{?suse_version} < 1500
+BuildRequires:  python
+%endif
 BuildRequires:  python-rpm-macros
 Requires:       python-Jinja2 >= 2.10
 Requires:       python-Werkzeug >= 0.15