diff --git a/python-xapp.changes b/python-xapp.changes
index 8b3f349..f74cc4a 100644
--- a/python-xapp.changes
+++ b/python-xapp.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu May 16 15:07:15 UTC 2024 - Dominique Leuenberger <dimstar@opensuse.org>
+
+- Use %autosetup macro: allows us to eliminate usage of deprecated
+  %patchN syntax.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Dec  9 01:02:14 UTC 2021 - andy great <andythe_great@pm.me>
 
diff --git a/python-xapp.spec b/python-xapp.spec
index a52908b..f21c1c8 100644
--- a/python-xapp.spec
+++ b/python-xapp.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package python-xapp
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021 SUSE LLC
+# Copyright (c) 2024 SUSE LLC
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -44,8 +44,7 @@ desktop environments and required to implement cross-DE solutions.
 %python_subpackages
 
 %prep
-%setup -q -n %{_name}-%{version}
-%patch0 -p1
+%autosetup -p1 -n %{_name}-%{version}
 
 %build
 %python_build