diff --git a/gnome-doc-utils.changes b/gnome-doc-utils.changes
index e513fe5..dac5765 100644
--- a/gnome-doc-utils.changes
+++ b/gnome-doc-utils.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Feb 22 13:28:34 UTC 2024 - pgajdos@suse.com
+
+- remove dependency on /usr/bin/python3 using
+  %python3_fix_shebang macro, [bsc#1212476]
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Jan 17 21:07:51 UTC 2022 - Michael Gorse <mgorse@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/gnome-doc-utils.spec b/gnome-doc-utils.spec
index 1b66937..b3a8214 100644
--- a/gnome-doc-utils.spec
+++ b/gnome-doc-utils.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package gnome-doc-utils
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2022 SUSE LLC
+# Copyright (c) 2024 SUSE LLC
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ export LANG=C.UTF-8
 %find_lang gnome-doc-make %{?no_lang_C} %{name}.lang
 %find_lang gnome-doc-xslt %{?no_lang_C} %{name}.lang
 %fdupes %{buildroot}/%{_prefix}
+%python3_fix_shebang
 
 %files
 %license COPYING