diff --git a/python-mailman-hyperkitty.changes b/python-mailman-hyperkitty.changes
index e8fbb0f..18389f1 100644
--- a/python-mailman-hyperkitty.changes
+++ b/python-mailman-hyperkitty.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Dec 19 07:15:22 UTC 2025 - Andreas Schneider <asn@cryptomilk.org>
+
+- If possible build for primary_python (fixes Leap 16.0)
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Feb 29 20:11:12 UTC 2024 - Ben Greiner <code@bnavigator.de>
 
diff --git a/python-mailman-hyperkitty.spec b/python-mailman-hyperkitty.spec
index ec84f43..3ea10fe 100644
--- a/python-mailman-hyperkitty.spec
+++ b/python-mailman-hyperkitty.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package python-mailman-hyperkitty
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2024 SUSE LLC
+# Copyright (c) 2025 SUSE LLC and contributors
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -16,11 +16,13 @@
 #
 
 
-# Always only build one flavor: primary python for TW, python311 from the SLE15 python module for 15.x
-%if 0%{?suse_version} >= 1550
-%define pythons python3
-%else
+# Always only build one flavor
+%if 0%{?sle_version} && 0%{?sle_version} < 160000
 %{?sle15_python_module_pythons}
+%elif %{defined primary_python}
+%define pythons %{primary_python}
+%else
+%define pythons python3
 %endif
 %global mypython %pythons
 %global mypython_sitelib %{expand:%%{%{mypython}_sitelib}}