diff --git a/micropython.changes b/micropython.changes
index 57da4a7..95bdb2d 100644
--- a/micropython.changes
+++ b/micropython.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Sun Jan 16 13:34:06 UTC 2022 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
+
+- avoid spec-cleaner messing it up 
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Fri Sep 24 23:42:55 UTC 2021 - Matej Cepl <mcepl@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/micropython.spec b/micropython.spec
index 3ea04f4..7d0e777 100644
--- a/micropython.spec
+++ b/micropython.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package micropython
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021 SUSE LLC
+# Copyright (c) 2022 SUSE LLC
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ install -t %{buildroot}%{_bindir} ports/unix/micropython
 # https://github.com/micropython/micropython/issues/4176
 %check
 export MICROPY_CPYTHON3=python3
-make -C ports/unix PYTHON=%{__python3} V=1 test
+make -C ports/unix PYTHON=%{_bindir}/python3 V=1 test
 %endif
 
 %files