diff --git a/libfsext.changes b/libfsext.changes
index 94cc894..8929069 100644
--- a/libfsext.changes
+++ b/libfsext.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Aug  1 15:56:47 UTC 2023 - Greg Freemyer <Greg.Freemyer@gmail.com>
+
+- use %{?sle15_python_module_pythons} for opensuse15.5 compatibility
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Sat Jun  3 08:33:35 UTC 2023 - Jan Engelhardt <jengelh@inai.de>
 
@@ -62,4 +67,4 @@ Fri May 14 22:42:07 UTC 2021 - Jan Engelhardt <jengelh@inai.de>
 Fri Nov 13 03:44:31 UTC 2020 - Greg Freemyer <Greg.Freemyer@gmail.com>
 
 - initial package
-    * version 20201107
\ No newline at end of file
+    * version 20201107
diff --git a/libfsext.spec b/libfsext.spec
index 310851e..430ccb5 100644
--- a/libfsext.spec
+++ b/libfsext.spec
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 # Please submit bugfixes or comments via https://bugs.opensuse.org/
 #
 
+%{?sle15_python_module_pythons}
 
 %define lname	libfsext1
 Name:           libfsext