diff --git a/fwupd.changes b/fwupd.changes
index c837ca6..1d360aa 100644
--- a/fwupd.changes
+++ b/fwupd.changes
@@ -13,6 +13,12 @@ Fri Jun 14 07:23:07 UTC 2024 - Dominique Leuenberger <dimstar@opensuse.org>
     - Synaptics Carrera devices.
     - Wacom Movink devices.
 
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Jun 14 12:47:11 UTC 2024 - pgajdos@suse.com
+
+- remove dependency on /usr/bin/python3 using
+  %python3_fix_shebang_path macro, [bsc#1212476]
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue May 21 07:51:07 UTC 2024 - Dominique Leuenberger <dimstar@opensuse.org>
 
diff --git a/fwupd.spec b/fwupd.spec
index 2ce2c83..a2f09d7 100644
--- a/fwupd.spec
+++ b/fwupd.spec
@@ -287,6 +287,10 @@ rm -fr %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/installed-tests
 rm -fr %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/fish
 %endif
 
+%if %{suse_version} >= 1600
+%python3_fix_shebang_path %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/%{name}/*
+%endif
+
 %check
 %meson_test