diff --git a/libqcow.changes b/libqcow.changes
index 1e4b077..d4930a4 100644
--- a/libqcow.changes
+++ b/libqcow.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Aug  1 16:03:08 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/libqcow.spec b/libqcow.spec
index 1c3bf66..2a67784 100644
--- a/libqcow.spec
+++ b/libqcow.spec
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 # Please submit bugfixes or comments via https://bugs.opensuse.org/
 #
 
+%{?sle15_python_module_pythons}
 
 %define lname	libqcow1
 Name:           libqcow