diff --git a/cmake-gui.changes b/cmake-gui.changes
index 274af58..045fb75 100644
--- a/cmake-gui.changes
+++ b/cmake-gui.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Sun May 20 22:53:46 UTC 2018 - foss@grueninger.de
+
+- Use libuv provided by CMake for Leap 42.3.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu May 17 20:26:45 UTC 2018 - foss@grueninger.de
 
diff --git a/cmake-gui.spec b/cmake-gui.spec
index 92dd433..e0e82f8 100644
--- a/cmake-gui.spec
+++ b/cmake-gui.spec
@@ -37,7 +37,13 @@ BuildRequires:  fdupes
 BuildRequires:  gcc-c++
 BuildRequires:  libarchive-devel >= 3.0.2
 BuildRequires:  libexpat-devel
-BuildRequires:  libuv-devel
+# exclude for SLE 12 and Leap 42.x
+%if 0%{?suse_version} == 1315
+%define system_libuv OFF
+%else
+BuildRequires:  libuv-devel >= 1.10
+%define system_libuv ON
+%endif
 BuildRequires:  openssl-devel
 # this is commented as it would create dependancy cycle between jsoncpp and cmake
 #if 0%{?suse_version} > 1320
@@ -89,7 +95,7 @@ export CXXFLAGS="%{optflags}"
     --verbose \
     --qt-gui \
     -- \
-    -DCMAKE_USE_SYSTEM_LIBRARY_LIBUV=ON
+    -DCMAKE_USE_SYSTEM_LIBRARY_LIBUV=%{system_libuv}
 make VERBOSE=1 %{?_smp_mflags}
 
 %install
diff --git a/cmake.changes b/cmake.changes
index 294a3a1..7a60f52 100644
--- a/cmake.changes
+++ b/cmake.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Sun May 20 22:54:17 UTC 2018 - foss@grueninger.de
+
+- Use libuv provided by CMake for Leap 42.3 and SLE 12.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu May 17 20:26:30 UTC 2018 - foss@grueninger.de
 
diff --git a/cmake.spec b/cmake.spec
index ad42c05..991f3f0 100644
--- a/cmake.spec
+++ b/cmake.spec
@@ -50,7 +50,13 @@ BuildRequires:  libcurl-mini-devel
 BuildRequires:  libcurl-devel
 %endif
 BuildRequires:  libexpat-devel
-BuildRequires:  libuv-devel
+# exclude for SLE 12 and Leap 42.x
+%if 0%{?suse_version} == 1315
+%define system_libuv OFF
+%else
+BuildRequires:  libuv-devel >= 1.10
+%define system_libuv ON
+%endif
 BuildRequires:  ncurses-devel
 # this is commented as it would create dependancy cycle between jsoncpp and cmake
 #if 0%{?suse_version} > 1320
@@ -90,7 +96,7 @@ export CXXFLAGS="%{optflags}"
     --verbose \
     --no-qt-gui \
     -- \
-    -DCMAKE_USE_SYSTEM_LIBRARY_LIBUV=ON
+    -DCMAKE_USE_SYSTEM_LIBRARY_LIBUV=%{system_libuv}
 make VERBOSE=1 %{?_smp_mflags}
 
 %install