diff --git a/python-cryptography.changes b/python-cryptography.changes
index a62d39d..616aef7 100644
--- a/python-cryptography.changes
+++ b/python-cryptography.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Sun Sep 15 08:51:52 UTC 2024 - Andreas Schneider <asn@cryptomilk.org>
+
+- Fix building on SLE based distributions
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Aug 12 20:36:00 UTC 2024 - Matej Cepl <mcepl@cepl.eu>
 
diff --git a/python-cryptography.spec b/python-cryptography.spec
index e8bd730..e6a0122 100644
--- a/python-cryptography.spec
+++ b/python-cryptography.spec
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# spec file for package python-cryptography
+# spec file
 #
 # Copyright (c) 2024 SUSE LLC
 #
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ functions.
 export CARGO_NET_OFFLINE=true
 export CARGO_PROFILE_RELEASE_DEBUG=true
 export CARGO_PROFILE_RELEASE_SPLIT_DEBUGINFO=off
+# https://pyo3.rs/main/building-and-distribution#configuring-the-python-version
+%python_expand export PYO3_PYTHON="%{_bindir}/$python"
 cd src/rust
 tar xfv %{S:2}
 rm -v Cargo.lock