diff --git a/no-pkg_resources.patch b/no-pkg_resources.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..968d03d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/no-pkg_resources.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+Index: passlib-1.7.4/passlib/pwd.py
+===================================================================
+--- passlib-1.7.4.orig/passlib/pwd.py
++++ passlib-1.7.4/passlib/pwd.py
+@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ except ImportError:
+     from collections import MutableMapping
+ from math import ceil, log as logf
+ import logging; log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+-import pkg_resources
+ import os
++import sys
+ # site
+ # pkg
+ from passlib import exc
+@@ -122,7 +122,14 @@ def _open_asset_path(path, encoding=None
+     if not sep:
+         raise ValueError("asset path must be absolute file path "
+                          "or use 'pkg.name:sub/path' format: %r" % (path,))
+-    return pkg_resources.resource_stream(package, subpath)
++    if sys.version_info >= (3, 9):
++        # We can use the new and shiny importlib.resources
++        import importlib.resources
++        return importlib.resources.files(package).joinpath(subpath).open('rb')
++    else:
++        # Fallback to pkg_resources
++        import pkg_resources
++        return pkg_resources.resource_stream(package, subpath)
+ 
+ 
+ #: type aliases
diff --git a/python-passlib.changes b/python-passlib.changes
index e3f37ef..f3f2d1a 100644
--- a/python-passlib.changes
+++ b/python-passlib.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Aug  3 06:29:11 UTC 2023 - Steve Kowalik <steven.kowalik@suse.com>
+
+- Add patch no-pkg_resources.patch:
+  * Stop using pkg_resources.
+- Switch to pyproject macros.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue May  9 13:39:14 UTC 2023 - Johannes Kastl <kastl@b1-systems.de>
 
diff --git a/python-passlib.spec b/python-passlib.spec
index 99fe220..3e66b57 100644
--- a/python-passlib.spec
+++ b/python-passlib.spec
@@ -32,10 +32,13 @@ Version:        1.7.4
 Release:        0
 Summary:        Password hashing framework supporting over 20 schemes
 License:        BSD-3-Clause
-Group:          Development/Languages/Python
 URL:            https://foss.heptapod.net/python-libs/passlib
 Source:         https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/source/p/passlib/passlib-%{version}.tar.gz
+# PATCH-FIX-OPENSUSE Posted to https://foss.heptapod.net/python-libs/passlib/-/issues/185
+Patch0:         no-pkg_resources.patch
+BuildRequires:  %{python_module pip}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module setuptools}
+BuildRequires:  %{python_module wheel}
 BuildRequires:  fdupes
 BuildRequires:  python-rpm-macros
 %if %{with test}
@@ -64,14 +67,14 @@ found in %{_sysconfdir}/shadow, and provide password hashing for
 applications.
 
 %prep
-%setup -q -n passlib-%{version}
+%autosetup -p1 -n passlib-%{version}
 
 %build
-%python_build
+%pyproject_wheel
 
 %install
 %if !%{with test}
-%python_install
+%pyproject_install
 %python_expand %fdupes %{buildroot}%{$python_sitelib}
 %endif
 
@@ -87,7 +90,7 @@ applications.
 %license LICENSE
 %doc README
 %{python_sitelib}/passlib
-%{python_sitelib}/passlib-%{version}-py%{python_version}.egg-info
+%{python_sitelib}/passlib-%{version}.dist-info
 %endif
 
 %changelog