diff --git a/python-matplotlib.changes b/python-matplotlib.changes
index 2452e9f..a07d3e0 100644
--- a/python-matplotlib.changes
+++ b/python-matplotlib.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Jun  2 07:48:07 UTC 2025 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
+
+- switch to generate Qt6 bindings as Qt5 is going EOL
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Apr  3 15:16:55 UTC 2025 - Antonio Larrosa <alarrosa@suse.com>
 
@@ -16,7 +21,7 @@ Fri Mar 21 08:55:15 UTC 2025 - Markéta Machová <mmachova@suse.com>
   * Respect array alpha with interpolation_stage='rgba'
   * Remove md5 usage to prevent issues on FIPS enabled systems
   * Fix pyplot.matshow figure handling
-  * Fix modifying Axes' position also alters the original Bbox object 
+  * Fix modifying Axes' position also alters the original Bbox object
     used for initialization
   * Fix title position for polar plots
   * Add version gate to GTK4 calls when necessary
@@ -43,7 +48,7 @@ Mon Feb  3 11:21:46 UTC 2025 - Markéta Machová <mmachova@suse.com>
   * InsetIndicator artist
   * FillBetweenPolyCollection
   * Fill between 3D lines
-  * Data in 3D plots can now be dynamically clipped to the axes 
+  * Data in 3D plots can now be dynamically clipped to the axes
     view limits
   * Rotating 3d plots with the mouse
   * Increased Figure limits with Agg renderer
diff --git a/python-matplotlib.spec b/python-matplotlib.spec
index e6e369c..bbe678c 100644
--- a/python-matplotlib.spec
+++ b/python-matplotlib.spec
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ BuildRequires:  %{python_module matplotlib-cairo = %{version}}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module matplotlib-gtk3 = %{version}}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module matplotlib-gtk4 = %{version}}
 %if %{with qt}
-BuildRequires:  %{python_module matplotlib-qt5 = %{version}}
+BuildRequires:  %{python_module matplotlib-qt6 = %{version}}
 %endif
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module matplotlib-testdata = %{version}}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module matplotlib-tk = %{version}}
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ BuildRequires:  %{python_module nbformat if %python-base >= 3.10}
 # /SECTION nbagg
 # SECTION qt backends: Only test PyQt5 in Minimal-X
 %if %{with qt}
-BuildRequires:  %{python_module qt5}
+BuildRequires:  %{python_module PyQt6}
 %if %{without ringdisabled}
 %if 0%{?suse_version} > %SLE_VERSION
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module PyQt6}
@@ -240,9 +240,10 @@ and figures.
 %package        qt
 Summary:        Qt backend for %{name}
 Requires:       %{name} = %{version}
-Requires:       (python-qt5 or python-PyQt6 >= 6.1 or python-pyside2 or python-pyside6)
+Requires:       python-PyQt6 >= 6.1
+Requires:       python-pyside6
 Provides:       %{name}-qt-shared = %{version}
-Provides:       %{name}-qt5 = %{version}
+Provides:       %{name}-qt6 = %{version}
 Obsoletes:      %{name}-qt-shared < %{version}
 # Renamed at upgrade from MPL 3.6.3 to 3.8.2
 Obsoletes:      %{name}-qt5 < 3.8.2