diff --git a/util-linux.changes b/util-linux.changes
index 33983b0..4949e7c 100644
--- a/util-linux.changes
+++ b/util-linux.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Dec 27 13:23:29 UTC 2022 - Ludwig Nussel <lnussel@suse.com>
+
+- Replace transitional %usrmerged macro with regular version check (boo#1206798)
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed Dec 21 17:11:27 UTC 2022 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/util-linux.spec b/util-linux.spec
index 8b646bc..f0e049a 100644
--- a/util-linux.spec
+++ b/util-linux.spec
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 %define ulbuild python
 %endif
 
-%if !0%{?usrmerged}
+%if 0%{?suse_version} < 1550
 %define ul_extra_bin_sbin 1
 %else
 %define ul_extra_bin_sbin 0