diff --git a/python-pyproj.changes b/python-pyproj.changes
index e32d9dc..d40c226 100644
--- a/python-pyproj.changes
+++ b/python-pyproj.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Sat Mar  2 10:10:48 UTC 2024 - Ben Greiner <code@bnavigator.de>
+
+- Skip testing xarray with python39: python39-xarray got removed
+  early
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Sun Sep 24 20:01:29 UTC 2023 - Libor Pechacek <lpechacek@gmx.com>
 
diff --git a/python-pyproj.spec b/python-pyproj.spec
index ab1799d..fbc2489 100644
--- a/python-pyproj.spec
+++ b/python-pyproj.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package python-pyproj
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2023 SUSE LLC
+# Copyright (c) 2024 SUSE LLC
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -36,14 +36,14 @@ BuildRequires:  proj-devel >= 8
 BuildRequires:  python-rpm-macros
 Requires:       python-certifi
 Requires(post): update-alternatives
-Requires(postun):update-alternatives
+Requires(postun): update-alternatives
 # SECTION test requirements
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module Shapely}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module certifi}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module numpy}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pandas}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pytest}
-BuildRequires:  %{python_module xarray}
+BuildRequires:  %{python_module xarray if %python-base >= 3.10}
 # /SECTION
 %python_subpackages