diff --git a/libmodi.changes b/libmodi.changes
index f9fdda9..d7a0f07 100644
--- a/libmodi.changes
+++ b/libmodi.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Aug  1 15:59:01 UTC 2023 - Greg Freemyer <Greg.Freemyer@gmail.com>
+
+- use %{?sle15_python_module_pythons} for opensuse15.5 compatibility
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue Jan  3 15:57:49 UTC 2023 - Jan Engelhardt <jengelh@inai.de>
 
diff --git a/libmodi.spec b/libmodi.spec
index d4e9f1d..806b6c2 100644
--- a/libmodi.spec
+++ b/libmodi.spec
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 # Please submit bugfixes or comments via https://bugs.opensuse.org/
 #
 
+%{?sle15_python_module_pythons}
 
 Name:           libmodi
 %define lname	libmodi1