diff --git a/xmlto.spec b/xmlto.spec
index 29e3763..a7b5ad3 100644
--- a/xmlto.spec
+++ b/xmlto.spec
@@ -15,7 +15,10 @@
 # Please submit bugfixes or comments via http://bugs.opensuse.org/
 #
 
-
+# support SLE 11
+%if !0%{?make_install:1}
+%define make_install %{makeinstall} 
+%endif
 
 Name:           xmlto
 Version:        0.0.23