diff --git a/python-pythran.changes b/python-pythran.changes
index b11da7c..3cd77ab 100644
--- a/python-pythran.changes
+++ b/python-pythran.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Sun Jun 30 20:49:58 UTC 2024 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
+
+- limit to gast < 0.6.0
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Jun  6 20:22:44 UTC 2024 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/python-pythran.spec b/python-pythran.spec
index 20236a0..627260f 100644
--- a/python-pythran.spec
+++ b/python-pythran.spec
@@ -58,10 +58,10 @@ BuildRequires:  %{python_module wheel}
 BuildRequires:  fdupes
 BuildRequires:  python-rpm-macros
 Requires:       python-beniget >= 0.4.0
-Requires:       python-gast >= 0.5.0
 Requires:       python-numpy
 Requires:       python-ply >= 3.4
 Requires:       python-setuptools
+Requires:       (python-gast >= 0.5.0 with python-gast < 0.6.0)
 Requires(post): update-alternatives
 Requires(postun): update-alternatives
 # SECTION This is a package that compiles code, the runtime requires devel packages