diff --git a/python-JPype1.changes b/python-JPype1.changes
index 22eb7ce..e5c2668 100644
--- a/python-JPype1.changes
+++ b/python-JPype1.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Apr 27 09:47:52 UTC 2021 - Markéta Machová <mmachova@suse.com>
+
+- skip python36 because of numpy
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Sat Nov 14 05:05:32 AM UTC 2020 - John Vandenberg <jayvdb@gmail.com>
 
diff --git a/python-JPype1.spec b/python-JPype1.spec
index ab1e24a..2b08389 100644
--- a/python-JPype1.spec
+++ b/python-JPype1.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package python-JPype1
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2020 SUSE LLC
+# Copyright (c) 2021 SUSE LLC
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 %{?!python_module:%define python_module() python-%{**} python3-%{**}}
 %define skip_python2 1
+%define skip_python36 1
 %bcond_without  test
 %bcond_with     test_jdbc
 Name:           python-JPype1