diff --git a/sed.changes b/sed.changes
index 0d23057..8ed04c2 100644
--- a/sed.changes
+++ b/sed.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Dec 27 13:20:23 UTC 2022 - Ludwig Nussel <lnussel@suse.com>
+
+- Replace transitional %usrmerged macro with regular version check (boo#1206798)
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Nov  7 18:49:22 UTC 2022 - Andreas Stieger <andreas.stieger@gmx.de>
 
diff --git a/sed.spec b/sed.spec
index 8c68479..f8f0503 100644
--- a/sed.spec
+++ b/sed.spec
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ export LDFLAGS="-pie"
 
 %install
 %make_install
-%if !0%{?usrmerged}
+%if 0%{?suse_version} < 1550
 mkdir -p %{buildroot}/bin
 ln -s %{_bindir}/sed %{buildroot}/bin/sed
 %endif
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ ln -s %{_bindir}/sed %{buildroot}/bin/sed
 %files
 %license COPYING*
 %doc AUTHORS BUGS NEWS README* THANKS
-%if !0%{?usrmerged}
+%if 0%{?suse_version} < 1550
 /bin/sed
 %endif
 %{_bindir}/sed