diff --git a/libdb-4_8.changes b/libdb-4_8.changes
index 7ddc96c..7fd3eab 100644
--- a/libdb-4_8.changes
+++ b/libdb-4_8.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Feb 29 16:01:36 UTC 2024 - pgajdos@suse.com
+
+- Use %patch -P N instead of deprecated %patchN.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed Jun 21 12:42:57 UTC 2023 - Pedro Monreal <pmonreal@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/libdb-4_8.spec b/libdb-4_8.spec
index 24c3b3e..9f0a0b1 100644
--- a/libdb-4_8.spec
+++ b/libdb-4_8.spec
@@ -92,9 +92,9 @@ This package contains the header files and libraries.
 
 %prep
 %setup -q -n %{generic_name}-%{version}
-%patch0
-%patch1
-%patch2 -p1
+%patch -P 0
+%patch -P 1
+%patch -P 2 -p1
 
 %build
 cd dist
diff --git a/libdb_java-4_8.spec b/libdb_java-4_8.spec
index bc32c88..03740c8 100644
--- a/libdb_java-4_8.spec
+++ b/libdb_java-4_8.spec
@@ -61,9 +61,9 @@ These are the development files.
 
 %prep
 %setup -q -n %{generic_name}-%{version}
-%patch0
-%patch1 -p1
-%patch2
+%patch -P 0
+%patch -P 1 -p1
+%patch -P 2
 
 %build
 cd dist