diff --git a/python-setuptools-rust.changes b/python-setuptools-rust.changes
index 277d61c..39def8a 100644
--- a/python-setuptools-rust.changes
+++ b/python-setuptools-rust.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Jan 10 11:54:35 UTC 2022 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
+
+- skip building for python 2.x, as the setuptools we have is no
+  longer compatible with it 
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Sat Nov 27 13:25:03 UTC 2021 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/python-setuptools-rust.spec b/python-setuptools-rust.spec
index 2f8e599..4cc9b15 100644
--- a/python-setuptools-rust.spec
+++ b/python-setuptools-rust.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package python-setuptools-rust
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021 SUSE LLC
+# Copyright (c) 2022 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_python2 1
 Name:           python-setuptools-rust
 Version:        1.0.0
 Release:        0