diff --git a/python-PyECLib.changes b/python-PyECLib.changes
index 4f7a314..b032ab6 100644
--- a/python-PyECLib.changes
+++ b/python-PyECLib.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Jan 11 10:14:08 UTC 2022 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
+
+- skip python 3.10 for now 
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Nov  8 10:40:16 UTC 2021 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/python-PyECLib.spec b/python-PyECLib.spec
index 03609cf..591bf82 100644
--- a/python-PyECLib.spec
+++ b/python-PyECLib.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package python-PyECLib
 #
-# 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
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 
 %{?!python_module:%define python_module() python-%{**} python3-%{**}}
+%global skip_python310 1
 Name:           python-PyECLib
 Version:        1.6.0
 Release:        0