diff --git a/python-Babel.changes b/python-Babel.changes
index 1d854f0..fbe365d 100644
--- a/python-Babel.changes
+++ b/python-Babel.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Apr 13 22:40:11 UTC 2023 - Matej Cepl <mcepl@suse.com>
+
+- Make calling of %{sle15modernpython} optional.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Nov  7 20:02:22 UTC 2022 - Yogalakshmi Arunachalam <yarunachalam@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/python-Babel.spec b/python-Babel.spec
index ab93fb1..c171357 100644
--- a/python-Babel.spec
+++ b/python-Babel.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package python-Babel
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2022 SUSE LLC
+# Copyright (c) 2023 SUSE LLC
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 
 %{?!python_module:%define python_module() python-%{**} python3-%{**}}
 %define oldpython python
+%{?sle15_python_module_pythons}
 Name:           python-Babel
 Version:        2.11.0
 Release:        0