diff --git a/python-M2Crypto.changes b/python-M2Crypto.changes
index 30da40a..625293f 100644
--- a/python-M2Crypto.changes
+++ b/python-M2Crypto.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Nov 17 17:54:49 UTC 2015 - hpj@urpla.net
+
+- fix build for openSUSE Leap 42.1 (requires swig3)
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue Feb 24 11:35:42 UTC 2015 - dimstar@opensuse.org
 
diff --git a/python-M2Crypto.spec b/python-M2Crypto.spec
index d0f9965..4a25d14 100644
--- a/python-M2Crypto.spec
+++ b/python-M2Crypto.spec
@@ -31,7 +31,11 @@ BuildRequires:  openssl
 BuildRequires:  openssl-devel
 BuildRequires:  python-devel
 BuildRequires:  python-setuptools
+%if 0%{?suse_version} == 1315 && 0%{?is_opensuse}
+BuildRequires:  swig3
+%else
 BuildRequires:  swig
+%endif
 %if 0%{?suse_version}
 %py_requires
 %if 0%{?suse_version} > 1010