diff --git a/python-jupyter-server.changes b/python-jupyter-server.changes
index 479953f..560ab79 100644
--- a/python-jupyter-server.changes
+++ b/python-jupyter-server.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Mar  7 11:24:15 UTC 2024 - Ben Greiner <code@bnavigator.de>
+
+- Skip building and using python39-jupyter-server-test: no longer
+  supported since ipython 8.19 (through ipykernel)
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Sun Jan 21 11:04:04 UTC 2024 - Ben Greiner <code@bnavigator.de>
 
diff --git a/python-jupyter-server.spec b/python-jupyter-server.spec
index 8fae5cd..e98d9c1 100644
--- a/python-jupyter-server.spec
+++ b/python-jupyter-server.spec
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# spec file
+# spec file for package python-jupyter-server
 #
 # Copyright (c) 2024 SUSE LLC
 #
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 %global flavor @BUILD_FLAVOR@%{nil}
 %if "%{flavor}" == "test"
 %define psuffix -test
+%define skip_python39 1
 %bcond_without test
 %else
 %define psuffix %{nil}
@@ -78,7 +79,7 @@ BuildRequires:  alts
 Requires:       alts
 %else
 Requires(post): update-alternatives
-Requires(postun):update-alternatives
+Requires(postun): update-alternatives
 %endif
 %if "%{python_flavor}" == "python3" || "%{python_provides}" == "python3"
 Provides:       jupyter-jupyter-server = %{version}-%{release}
@@ -154,8 +155,10 @@ fi
 %{python_sitelib}/jupyter_server
 %{python_sitelib}/jupyter_server-%{version}*-info
 
+%if 0%{python_version_nodots} >= 310
 %files %{python_files test}
 %license LICENSE
 %endif
+%endif
 
 %changelog