diff --git a/python-pyssim.changes b/python-pyssim.changes
index 4df3665..03cb613 100644
--- a/python-pyssim.changes
+++ b/python-pyssim.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Sat Feb 13 07:49:33 UTC 2021 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
+
+- skip python 36 build (scipy) 
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed May 20 07:26:43 UTC 2020 - Petr Gajdos <pgajdos@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/python-pyssim.spec b/python-pyssim.spec
index 715fd94..ef4f8cd 100644
--- a/python-pyssim.spec
+++ b/python-pyssim.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package python-pyssim
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2020 SUSE LLC
+# Copyright (c) 2021 SUSE LLC
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 
 %{?!python_module:%define python_module() python-%{**} python3-%{**}}
+%global skip_python36 1
 Name:           python-pyssim
 Version:        0.4
 Release:        0