diff --git a/ncurses.spec b/ncurses.spec
index d22f2c1..ab33091 100644
--- a/ncurses.spec
+++ b/ncurses.spec
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+%if 0%{?rhel} >= 10
+%bcond_with compat_libs
+%else
+%bcond_without compat_libs
+%endif
 %global revision 20240113
 Summary: Ncurses support utilities
 Name: ncurses
@@ -39,6 +44,7 @@ discontinued 4.4 BSD classic curses library.
 
 This package contains the ncurses libraries.
 
+%if %{with compat_libs}
 %package compat-libs
 Summary: Ncurses compatibility libraries
 Requires: %{name}-base = %{version}-%{release}
@@ -51,6 +57,7 @@ discontinued 4.4 BSD classic curses library.
 
 This package contains the ABI version 5 of the ncurses libraries for
 compatibility.
+%endif
 
 %package c++-libs
 Summary: Ncurses C++ bindings
@@ -142,7 +149,7 @@ common_options="\
     --without-ada"
 abi5_options="--with-chtype=long"
 
-for abi in 5 6; do
+for abi in %{?with_compat_libs:5} 6; do
     for char in narrowc widec; do
         mkdir $char$abi
         pushd $char$abi
@@ -165,9 +172,11 @@ for abi in 5 6; do
 done
 
 %install
+%if %{with compat_libs}
 make -C narrowc5 DESTDIR=$RPM_BUILD_ROOT install.libs
 rm ${RPM_BUILD_ROOT}%{_libdir}/lib{tic,tinfo}.so.5*
 make -C widec5 DESTDIR=$RPM_BUILD_ROOT install.libs
+%endif
 make -C narrowc6 DESTDIR=$RPM_BUILD_ROOT install.libs
 rm ${RPM_BUILD_ROOT}%{_libdir}/lib{tic,tinfo}.so.6*
 make -C widec6 DESTDIR=$RPM_BUILD_ROOT install.{libs,progs,data,includes,man}
@@ -236,7 +245,9 @@ xz NEWS
 
 %ldconfig_scriptlets c++-libs
 
+%if %{with compat_libs}
 %ldconfig_scriptlets compat-libs
+%endif
 
 %files
 %doc ANNOUNCE AUTHORS NEWS.xz README TO-DO
@@ -249,8 +260,10 @@ xz NEWS
 %exclude %{_libdir}/libncurses++*.so.6*
 %{_libdir}/lib*.so.6*
 
+%if %{with compat_libs}
 %files compat-libs
 %{_libdir}/lib*.so.5*
+%endif
 
 %files c++-libs
 %{_libdir}/libncurses++*.so.6*