diff --git a/python-sparse.changes b/python-sparse.changes
index c821fec..e2ddb03 100644
--- a/python-sparse.changes
+++ b/python-sparse.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Nov 20 15:53:53 UTC 2024 - Ben Greiner <code@bnavigator.de>
+
+- Skip python313: No numba 0.61 yet
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Sep 23 19:48:30 UTC 2024 - Ben Greiner <code@bnavigator.de>
 
diff --git a/python-sparse.spec b/python-sparse.spec
index bdfe24c..b078a7b 100644
--- a/python-sparse.spec
+++ b/python-sparse.spec
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ BuildArch:      noarch
 ExcludeArch:    %{ix86} %{arm} ppc
 %endif
 
+# no numba for python313 yet
+%define skip_python313 1
+
 %{?sle15_python_module_pythons}
 Name:           python-sparse%{psuffix}
 Version:        0.15.4