diff --git a/python-pygame.changes b/python-pygame.changes
index 6513fbc..187456d 100644
--- a/python-pygame.changes
+++ b/python-pygame.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Feb 23 10:09:03 UTC 2026 - Daniel Garcia <daniel.garcia@suse.com>
+
+- Add "-mavx2" to CFLAGS to fix build in i586, gh#pygame/pygame#4573
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Feb 23 09:13:25 UTC 2026 - Daniel Garcia <daniel.garcia@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/python-pygame.spec b/python-pygame.spec
index ac39124..29284e4 100644
--- a/python-pygame.spec
+++ b/python-pygame.spec
@@ -103,7 +103,8 @@ chmod a+x examples/*.py
 chmod a-x docs/licenses/LICENSE.sdl_gfx.txt
 
 %build
-export CFLAGS="%{optflags} -fno-strict-aliasing"
+# -mavx2 fixes the build for i586
+export CFLAGS="%{optflags} -fno-strict-aliasing -mavx2"
 export PORTMIDI_INC_PORTTIME=1
 %pyproject_wheel