diff --git a/python-mailmanclient.changes b/python-mailmanclient.changes
index 96ea138..a6f4eaa 100644
--- a/python-mailmanclient.changes
+++ b/python-mailmanclient.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Dec 19 10:17:10 UTC 2025 - Andreas Schneider <asn@cryptomilk.org>
+
+- If possible build for primary_python (fixes Leap 16.0)
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Feb 29 20:26:33 UTC 2024 - Ben Greiner <code@bnavigator.de>
 
diff --git a/python-mailmanclient.spec b/python-mailmanclient.spec
index 4667da8..e427b43 100644
--- a/python-mailmanclient.spec
+++ b/python-mailmanclient.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package python-mailmanclient
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2024 SUSE LLC
+# Copyright (c) 2025 SUSE LLC and contributors
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -16,7 +16,15 @@
 #
 
 
+# Always only build one flavor
+%if 0%{?sle_version} && 0%{?sle_version} < 160000
 %{?sle15_python_module_pythons}
+%elif %{defined primary_python}
+%define pythons %{primary_python}
+%else
+%define pythons python3
+%endif
+
 Name:           python-mailmanclient
 Version:        3.3.5
 Release:        0