diff --git a/Shapely-fix-svg-collection-pr1042.patch b/Shapely-fix-svg-collection-pr1042.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..de7068c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Shapely-fix-svg-collection-pr1042.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+From 77879a954d24d1596f986d16ba3eff5e13861164 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Mike Taves <mwtoews@gmail.com>
+Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2020 17:14:34 +1300
+Subject: [PATCH] Expand CI and tests to support GEOS 3.9.0beta2
+
+---
+ .travis.yml                                   |  6 ++---
+ appveyor.yml                                  |  2 +-
+ ...test_create_inconsistent_dimensionality.py | 10 +++++++-
+ tests/test_svg.py                             |  3 ++-
+ tests/test_wkb.py                             | 25 ++++++++++++++++++-
+ 5 files changed, 39 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)
+
+diff --git a/tests/test_svg.py b/tests/test_svg.py
+index fcc2679d..dac3e71f 100644
+--- a/tests/test_svg.py
++++ b/tests/test_svg.py
+@@ -174,7 +174,8 @@ def test_collection(self):
+         self.assertSVG(GeometryCollection(), '<g />')
+         # Valid
+         self.assertSVG(
+-            Point(7, 3).union(LineString([(4, 2), (8, 4)])),
++            GeometryCollection(
++                [Point(7, 3), LineString([(4, 2), (8, 4)])]),
+             '<g><circle cx="7.0" cy="3.0" r="3.0" stroke="#555555" '
+             'stroke-width="1.0" fill="#66cc99" opacity="0.6" />'
+             '<polyline fill="none" stroke="#66cc99" stroke-width="2.0" '
diff --git a/python-Shapely.changes b/python-Shapely.changes
index 3ffcdc8..3a39d01 100644
--- a/python-Shapely.changes
+++ b/python-Shapely.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Sat Jan  9 20:58:53 UTC 2021 - Benjamin Greiner <code@bnavigator.de>
+
+- Add Shapely-fix-svg-collection-pr1042.patch
+  gh#Toblerity/Shapely#1042 to fix failing test due to newer
+  matplotlib version (and GEOS?)
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Sun Jan  3 18:57:57 UTC 2021 - Benjamin Greiner <code@bnavigator.de>
 
diff --git a/python-Shapely.spec b/python-Shapely.spec
index 2e6a376..5b86b5f 100644
--- a/python-Shapely.spec
+++ b/python-Shapely.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package python-Shapely
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2020 SUSE LLC
+# Copyright (c) 2021 SUSE LLC
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ Summary:        Geospatial geometries, predicates, and operations
 License:        BSD-3-Clause
 URL:            https://github.com/Toblerity/Shapely
 Source:         https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/source/S/Shapely/Shapely-%{version}.tar.gz
+# PATCH-FIX-UPSTREAM Shapely-fix-svg-collection-pr1042.patch -- from gh#Toblerity/Shapely#1042 fix svg test
+Patch0:         Shapely-fix-svg-collection-pr1042.patch
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module Cython >= 0.19}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module devel}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module numpy-devel}
@@ -55,7 +57,7 @@ but can be readily integrated with packages that are like WorldMill
 and pyproj.
 
 %prep
-%setup -q -n Shapely-%{version}
+%autosetup -p1 -n Shapely-%{version}
 
 %build
 CFLAGS="%{optflags} `geos-config --cflags` LDFLAGS=`geos-config --clibs`"