diff --git a/python-xarray.changes b/python-xarray.changes
index a433f73..5e6668d 100644
--- a/python-xarray.changes
+++ b/python-xarray.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Jul 16 16:01:56 UTC 2021 - Ben Greiner <code@bnavigator.de>
+
+- Add xarray-pr5449-dask-meta.patch in order to support updated
+  dask -- gh#pydata/xarray#5449
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue May 25 17:25:46 UTC 2021 - Matej Cepl <mcepl@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/python-xarray.spec b/python-xarray.spec
index e2851a2..8ca9416 100644
--- a/python-xarray.spec
+++ b/python-xarray.spec
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 #
 
 
-%{?!python_module:%define python_module() python-%{**} python3-%{**}}
+%{?!python_module:%define python_module() python3-%{**}}
 %define         skip_python2 1
 # NEP 29: Numpy 1.20 dropped support for Python 3.6, python36-numpy is removed from Tumbleweed. xarray will follow on next release
 %define         skip_python36 1
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ Patch1:         scipy-interpolate.patch
 # PATCH-FIX-UPSTREAM test_resample_loffset.patch gh#pydata/xarray#5364 mcepl@suse.com
 # use assert_allclose in test_resample_loffset test
 Patch2:         test_resample_loffset.patch
+# PATCH-FIX-UPSTREAM xarray-pr5449-dask-meta.patch -- gh#pydata/xarray#5449
+Patch3:         https://github.com/pydata/xarray/pull/5449.patch#/xarray-pr5449-dask-meta.patch
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module numpy >= 1.15}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module numpy-devel >= 1.14}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pandas >= 0.25}
diff --git a/xarray-pr5449-dask-meta.patch b/xarray-pr5449-dask-meta.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..467abc4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xarray-pr5449-dask-meta.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+From 941b8a8286178c13ee057d87a5198f163c174b0e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Mathias Hauser <mathias.hauser@env.ethz.ch>
+Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2021 20:21:00 +0200
+Subject: [PATCH 1/3] fix dask meta and output_dtypes error
+
+---
+ xarray/tests/test_computation.py | 13 ++++++++++---
+ 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
+
+diff --git a/xarray/tests/test_computation.py b/xarray/tests/test_computation.py
+index b7ae1ca982..7759e7d6a8 100644
+--- a/xarray/tests/test_computation.py
++++ b/xarray/tests/test_computation.py
+@@ -1313,7 +1313,8 @@ def test_vectorize_dask_dtype_meta():
+     data_array = xr.DataArray([[0, 1, 2], [1, 2, 3]], dims=("x", "y"))
+     expected = xr.DataArray([1, 2], dims=["x"])
+ 
+-    actual = apply_ufunc(
++    func = functools.partial(
++        apply_ufunc,
+         pandas_median,
+         data_array.chunk({"x": 1}),
+         input_core_dims=[["y"]],
+@@ -1323,8 +1324,14 @@ def test_vectorize_dask_dtype_meta():
+         dask_gufunc_kwargs=dict(meta=np.ndarray((0, 0), dtype=float)),
+     )
+ 
+-    assert_identical(expected, actual)
+-    assert float == actual.dtype
++    # dask/dask#7669: can no longer pass output_dtypes and meta
++    if LooseVersion(dask.__version__) >= "2021.06":
++        with pytest.raises(ValueError):
++            func()
++    else:
++        actual = func()
++        assert_identical(expected, actual)
++        assert float == actual.dtype
+ 
+ 
+ def pandas_median_add(x, y):
+
+From 2e51db563f82657a30a0b3d87f0ddab36a936fe9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Mathias Hauser <mathias.hauser@env.ethz.ch>
+Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2021 21:48:15 +0200
+Subject: [PATCH 2/3] don't test in newer dask versions
+
+---
+ xarray/tests/test_computation.py | 18 +++++++-----------
+ 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)
+
+diff --git a/xarray/tests/test_computation.py b/xarray/tests/test_computation.py
+index 7759e7d6a8..92a543e14b 100644
+--- a/xarray/tests/test_computation.py
++++ b/xarray/tests/test_computation.py
+@@ -1306,15 +1306,17 @@ def test_vectorize_dask_dtype_without_output_dtypes(data_array):
+     assert expected.dtype == actual.dtype
+ 
+ 
+-@pytest.mark.xfail(LooseVersion(dask.__version__) < "2.3", reason="dask GH5274")
++@pytest.mark.skip(
++    LooseVersion(dask.__version__) > "2021.06",
++    reason="dask/dask#7669: can no longer pass output_dtypes and meta",
++)
+ @requires_dask
+ def test_vectorize_dask_dtype_meta():
+     # meta dtype takes precedence
+     data_array = xr.DataArray([[0, 1, 2], [1, 2, 3]], dims=("x", "y"))
+     expected = xr.DataArray([1, 2], dims=["x"])
+ 
+-    func = functools.partial(
+-        apply_ufunc,
++    actual = apply_ufunc(
+         pandas_median,
+         data_array.chunk({"x": 1}),
+         input_core_dims=[["y"]],
+@@ -1324,14 +1326,8 @@ def test_vectorize_dask_dtype_meta():
+         dask_gufunc_kwargs=dict(meta=np.ndarray((0, 0), dtype=float)),
+     )
+ 
+-    # dask/dask#7669: can no longer pass output_dtypes and meta
+-    if LooseVersion(dask.__version__) >= "2021.06":
+-        with pytest.raises(ValueError):
+-            func()
+-    else:
+-        actual = func()
+-        assert_identical(expected, actual)
+-        assert float == actual.dtype
++    assert_identical(expected, actual)
++    assert float == actual.dtype
+ 
+ 
+ def pandas_median_add(x, y):
+
+From a4cef6dac3fa5a84f144e56c63ce4b3b903681b4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Mathias Hauser <mathias.hauser@env.ethz.ch>
+Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2021 21:56:46 +0200
+Subject: [PATCH 3/3] skipIF
+
+---
+ xarray/tests/test_computation.py | 2 +-
+ 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
+
+diff --git a/xarray/tests/test_computation.py b/xarray/tests/test_computation.py
+index 92a543e14b..09bed72496 100644
+--- a/xarray/tests/test_computation.py
++++ b/xarray/tests/test_computation.py
+@@ -1306,7 +1306,7 @@ def test_vectorize_dask_dtype_without_output_dtypes(data_array):
+     assert expected.dtype == actual.dtype
+ 
+ 
+-@pytest.mark.skip(
++@pytest.mark.skipif(
+     LooseVersion(dask.__version__) > "2021.06",
+     reason="dask/dask#7669: can no longer pass output_dtypes and meta",
+ )