diff --git a/web-assets.conf b/web-assets.conf
index 4fa3719..d35b3a4 100644
--- a/web-assets.conf
+++ b/web-assets.conf
@@ -2,7 +2,15 @@ Alias /_sysassets /usr/share/web-assets
 
 <Directory /usr/share/web-assets>
     Options -Indexes
-    Require all granted
+    <IfModule mod_authz_core.c>
+        # Apache 2.4
+        Require all granted
+    </IfModule>
+    <IfModule !mod_authz_core.c>
+        # Apache 2.2
+        Order deny,allow
+        Allow from all
+    </IfModule>
 </Directory>
 
 Alias /_sysassets/javascript /usr/share/javascript
@@ -10,5 +18,13 @@ Alias /_sysassets/js /usr/share/javascript
 
 <Directory /usr/share/javascript>
     Options -Indexes
-    Require all granted
+    <IfModule mod_authz_core.c>
+        # Apache 2.4
+        Require all granted
+    </IfModule>
+    <IfModule !mod_authz_core.c>
+        # Apache 2.2
+        Order deny,allow
+        Allow from all
+    </IfModule>
 </Directory>