diff --git a/python-numpy.changes b/python-numpy.changes
index ee9f05d..5e4d5e7 100644
--- a/python-numpy.changes
+++ b/python-numpy.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Dec 13 06:53:32 UTC 2023 - Steve Kowalik <steven.kowalik@suse.com>
+
+- Do not attempt to ship numpy.distutils C code in the Python 3.12 -devel
+  package, it is not installed.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Nov 20 05:09:33 UTC 2023 - Steve Kowalik <steven.kowalik@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/python-numpy.spec b/python-numpy.spec
index 131b732..3a26908 100644
--- a/python-numpy.spec
+++ b/python-numpy.spec
@@ -408,8 +408,10 @@ popd
 %license LICENSE.txt
 %if %{without hpc}
 %{python_sitearch}/numpy/core/include/
+%if 0%{python_version_nodots} < 312
 %{python_sitearch}/numpy/distutils/mingw/*.c
 %{python_sitearch}/numpy/distutils/checks/*.c
+%endif
 %{python_sitearch}/numpy/f2py/src/
 %{python_sitearch}/numpy/core/lib/libnpymath.a
 %{python_sitearch}/numpy/random/lib/libnpyrandom.a
@@ -417,8 +419,10 @@ popd
 %{p_python_sitearch}/numpy/core/include/
 %{p_python_sitearch}/numpy/core/lib/libnpymath.a
 %{p_python_sitearch}/numpy/random/lib/libnpyrandom.a
+%if 0%{python_version_nodots} < 312
 %{p_python_sitearch}/numpy/distutils/mingw/*.c
 %{p_python_sitearch}/numpy/distutils/checks/*.c
+%endif
 %{p_python_sitearch}/numpy/f2py/src/
 %endif