diff --git a/ignore-ipython-deprecationwarning.patch b/ignore-ipython-deprecationwarning.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e202cb0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ignore-ipython-deprecationwarning.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+From e2827a6ee80767a815b1f9a6b913faf4f2b731c4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Steve Kowalik <steven@wedontsleep.org>
+Date: Tue, 28 May 2024 15:49:36 +1000
+Subject: [PATCH] Catch IPython 8.24 DeprecationWarnings
+
+test_pylab with IPython 8.24 and above raises DeprecationWarnings about
+backend{s,2gui} being deprecated, causing test failures. Add them into
+the IPython list so they are ignored.
+---
+ pyproject.toml | 2 ++
+ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)
+
+diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
+index cdf265f6..d9481564 100644
+--- a/pyproject.toml
++++ b/pyproject.toml
+@@ -172,6 +172,8 @@ filterwarnings= [
+ 
+   # IPython warnings
+   "ignore: `Completer.complete` is pending deprecation since IPython 6.0 and will be replaced by `Completer.completions`:PendingDeprecationWarning",
++  "ignore: backends is deprecated since IPython 8.24, backends are managed in matplotlib and can be externally registered.:DeprecationWarning",
++  "ignore: backend2gui is deprecated since IPython 8.24, backends are managed in matplotlib and can be externally registered.:DeprecationWarning",
+ 
+   # Ignore jupyter_client warnings
+   "ignore:unclosed <socket.socket:ResourceWarning",
diff --git a/python-ipykernel.changes b/python-ipykernel.changes
index eea6758..73cb8ac 100644
--- a/python-ipykernel.changes
+++ b/python-ipykernel.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue May 28 06:16:03 UTC 2024 - Steve Kowalik <steven.kowalik@suse.com>
+
+- Add patch ignore-ipython-deprecationwarning.patch:
+  * Ignore DeprecationWarning raised by IPython 8.24+.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Sun May  5 18:01:26 UTC 2024 - Ben Greiner <code@bnavigator.de>
 
diff --git a/python-ipykernel.spec b/python-ipykernel.spec
index e8d6200..39e6143 100644
--- a/python-ipykernel.spec
+++ b/python-ipykernel.spec
@@ -22,9 +22,10 @@ Version:        6.29.4
 Release:        0
 Summary:        IPython Kernel for Jupyter
 License:        BSD-3-Clause
-Group:          Development/Languages/Python
 URL:            https://github.com/ipython/ipykernel
 Source:         https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/source/i/ipykernel/ipykernel-%{version}.tar.gz
+# PATCH-FIX-UPSTREAM gh#ipython/ipykernel#1242
+Patch0:         ignore-ipython-deprecationwarning.patch
 Provides:       python-jupyter_ipykernel = %{version}
 Obsoletes:      python-jupyter_ipykernel < %{version}
 Provides:       %{python_module ipykernel-doc = %{version}}