diff --git a/python-Cython.changes b/python-Cython.changes
index fe26634..e5377ae 100644
--- a/python-Cython.changes
+++ b/python-Cython.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Nov 20 12:09:27 UTC 2023 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
+
+- avoid obsoletes on provides as we now had a version update
+
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 Fri Nov 10 13:13:54 UTC 2023 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/python-Cython.spec b/python-Cython.spec
index fefa883..fe47ea9 100644
--- a/python-Cython.spec
+++ b/python-Cython.spec
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ Requires(post): update-alternatives
 Requires(postun):update-alternatives
 Conflicts:      python-Cython < 3
 Provides:       python-Cython3 = %{version}
-Obsoletes:      python-Cython3 <= %{version}
+Obsoletes:      python-Cython3 < %{version}
 %python_subpackages
 
 %description