diff --git a/python-sentry-sdk.changes b/python-sentry-sdk.changes
index b130f3c..8ed39d3 100644
--- a/python-sentry-sdk.changes
+++ b/python-sentry-sdk.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Mar 13 18:57:20 UTC 2024 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
+
+- disable build for python39 as ipdb is no longer available
+
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 Tue Feb 13 11:28:05 UTC 2024 - ecsos <ecsos@opensuse.org>
 
diff --git a/python-sentry-sdk.spec b/python-sentry-sdk.spec
index bd7d2f2..86f9175 100644
--- a/python-sentry-sdk.spec
+++ b/python-sentry-sdk.spec
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 
 # nothing provides python2-venusian >= 1.0 needed by python2-pyramid
 %{?sle15_python_module_pythons}
+# ipdb no longer available for python 3.9
+%global skip_python39 1
 Name:           python-sentry-sdk
 Version:        1.40.4
 Release:        0