diff --git a/python-nbdime.changes b/python-nbdime.changes
index f906aeb..f15dfa2 100644
--- a/python-nbdime.changes
+++ b/python-nbdime.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Jul 18 07:13:15 UTC 2023 - Ben Greiner <code@bnavigator.de>
+
+- Pin to jsonschema < 4.18 in order to fix rpm build resolver
+  issues
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue May  9 20:31:51 UTC 2023 - Ben Greiner <code@bnavigator.de>
 
diff --git a/python-nbdime.spec b/python-nbdime.spec
index b5b1b52..a03b60a 100644
--- a/python-nbdime.spec
+++ b/python-nbdime.spec
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ BuildRequires:  jupyter-rpm-macros
 BuildRequires:  python-rpm-macros
 # SECTION test requirements
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module jupyter-server-test}
-BuildRequires:  %{python_module jsonschema}
+# resolver issues: jupyter-events requires jsonschema < 4.18
+BuildRequires:  %{python_module jsonschema < 4.18}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module notebook}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pytest >= 3.6}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pytest-mock}