diff --git a/python-tzlocal.changes b/python-tzlocal.changes
index 776ff75..594e4f8 100644
--- a/python-tzlocal.changes
+++ b/python-tzlocal.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Sep 12 14:44:51 UTC 2022 - Dominique Leuenberger <dimstar@opensuse.org>
+
+- Only BuildRequire python38-backports.zoneinfo if python38-base is
+  also present (i.e. do not require this when python38 is not a
+  built python flavor).
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue Apr 19 11:54:54 UTC 2022 - pgajdos@suse.com
 
diff --git a/python-tzlocal.spec b/python-tzlocal.spec
index 5239191..d88f217 100644
--- a/python-tzlocal.spec
+++ b/python-tzlocal.spec
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ BuildRequires:  %{python_module pytz}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module setuptools}
 BuildRequires:  fdupes
 BuildRequires:  python-rpm-macros
-BuildRequires:  python38-backports.zoneinfo
+BuildRequires:  (python38-backports.zoneinfo if python38-base)
 Requires:       python-pytz
 Requires:       python-pytz-deprecation-shim
 BuildArch:      noarch