diff --git a/python-vispy.changes b/python-vispy.changes
index c5819bb..e8a53ce 100644
--- a/python-vispy.changes
+++ b/python-vispy.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Feb 12 15:01:08 UTC 2021 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
+
+- skip python 3.6 from build 
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed Feb  5 14:10:31 UTC 2020 - Todd R <toddrme2178@gmail.com>
 
diff --git a/python-vispy.spec b/python-vispy.spec
index ab7e209..daa3ac3 100644
--- a/python-vispy.spec
+++ b/python-vispy.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package python-vispy
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2020 SUSE LLC
+# Copyright (c) 2021 SUSE LLC
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 %{?!python_module:%define python_module() python-%{**} python3-%{**}}
 %bcond_without  ext_deps
+%global skip_python36 1
 Name:           python-vispy
 Version:        0.6.4
 Release:        0