diff --git a/yascreen.changes b/yascreen.changes
index ddcc819..0c4c317 100644
--- a/yascreen.changes
+++ b/yascreen.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Sun Jan 21 17:03:35 UTC 2024 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
+
+- fix build for non-SUSE distros
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Sun Nov 12 09:45:25 UTC 2023 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/yascreen.spec b/yascreen.spec
index 1df7f25..6259d35 100644
--- a/yascreen.spec
+++ b/yascreen.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package yascreen
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2023 SUSE LLC
+# Copyright (c) 2024 SUSE LLC
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ URL:            https://github.com/bbonev/yascreen/
 Source:         %{url}releases/download/v%{version}/yascreen-%{version}.tar.xz
 Source2:        %{url}releases/download/v%{version}/yascreen-%{version}.tar.xz.asc
 Source3:        https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bbonev/yascreen/v%{version}/debian/upstream/signing-key.asc#/%{name}.keyring
-%if %{?suse_version} < 1599
+%if 0%{?suse_version} && %{?suse_version} < 1599
 BuildRequires:  gcc12
 %endif
 
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ compile applications or shared objects that use yascreen.
 
 %build
 export CFLAGS="%{optflags}"
-%if %{?suse_version} < 1599
+%if 0%{?suse_version} && %{?suse_version} < 1599
 export CC=gcc-12
 %endif
 %make_build