diff --git a/docutils022plus.patch b/docutils022plus.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1f3df3e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docutils022plus.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+From a81ce1a50bd478abb660624fc6ce621af9809cc1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Adam Turner <9087854+aa-turner@users.noreply.github.com>
+Date: Mon, 12 May 2025 21:36:47 +0100
+Subject: [PATCH] Fix ``test_util`` for Docutils 0.22+
+
+---
+ .../test_util_docutils_sphinx_directive.py    | 35 +++++++++----------
+ 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-)
+
+Index: sphinx-8.2.3/tests/test_util/test_util_docutils_sphinx_directive.py
+===================================================================
+--- sphinx-8.2.3.orig/tests/test_util/test_util_docutils_sphinx_directive.py
++++ sphinx-8.2.3/tests/test_util/test_util_docutils_sphinx_directive.py
+@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ from __future__ import annotations
+ 
+ from types import SimpleNamespace
+ 
++import docutils
++import pytest
+ from docutils import nodes
+ from docutils.parsers.rst.languages import en as english  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
+ from docutils.parsers.rst.states import (
+@@ -15,6 +17,12 @@ from docutils.statemachine import String
+ from sphinx.util.docutils import SphinxDirective, new_document
+ 
+ 
++xfail_du_22 = pytest.mark.xfail(
++    docutils.__version_info__ >= (0, 22, 0, 'alpha', 0),
++    reason='expected failure on Docutils 0.22+',
++)
++
++
+ def make_directive(
+     *, env: SimpleNamespace, input_lines: StringList | None = None
+ ) -> SphinxDirective:
+@@ -30,23 +38,30 @@ def make_directive_and_state(
+     if input_lines is not None:
+         sm.input_lines = input_lines
+     state = RSTState(sm)
+-    state.document = new_document('<tests>')
+-    state.document.settings.env = env
+-    state.document.settings.tab_width = 4
+-    state.document.settings.pep_references = None
+-    state.document.settings.rfc_references = None
++    document = state.document = new_document('<tests>')
++    document.settings.env = env
++    document.settings.tab_width = 4
++    document.settings.pep_references = None
++    document.settings.rfc_references = None
+     inliner = Inliner()
+-    inliner.init_customizations(state.document.settings)
++    inliner.init_customizations(document.settings)
+     state.inliner = inliner
+     state.parent = None
+     state.memo = SimpleNamespace(
+-        document=state.document,
++        document=document,
++        reporter=document.reporter,
+         language=english,
+-        inliner=state.inliner,
+-        reporter=state.document.reporter,
+-        section_level=0,
+         title_styles=[],
++        # section_parents=[],  # Docutils 0.22+
++        section_level=0,
++        section_bubble_up_kludge=False,
++        inliner=inliner,
+     )
++    if docutils.__version_info__ >= (0, 22, 0, 'alpha', 0):
++        # https://github.com/sphinx-doc/sphinx/issues/13539
++        # https://sourceforge.net/p/docutils/code/10093/
++        # https://sourceforge.net/p/docutils/patches/213/
++        state.memo.section_parents = []
+     directive = SphinxDirective(
+         name='test_directive',
+         arguments=[],
+@@ -104,6 +119,7 @@ def test_sphinx_directive_get_location()
+     assert directive.get_location() == '<source>:1'
+ 
+ 
++@xfail_du_22
+ def test_sphinx_directive_parse_content_to_nodes() -> None:
+     directive = make_directive(env=SimpleNamespace())
+     content = 'spam\n====\n\nEggs! *Lobster thermidor.*'
+@@ -120,6 +136,7 @@ def test_sphinx_directive_parse_content_
+     assert node.children[1].astext() == 'Eggs! Lobster thermidor.'
+ 
+ 
++@xfail_du_22
+ def test_sphinx_directive_parse_text_to_nodes() -> None:
+     directive = make_directive(env=SimpleNamespace())
+     content = 'spam\n====\n\nEggs! *Lobster thermidor.*'
diff --git a/python-Sphinx.changes b/python-Sphinx.changes
index 4f9fc4f..6120632 100644
--- a/python-Sphinx.changes
+++ b/python-Sphinx.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Sep 22 10:57:18 UTC 2025 - Daniel Garcia <daniel.garcia@suse.com>
+
+- Add upstream patch docutils022plus.patch to fix compatibility with
+  docutils >= 0.22
+  gh#sphinx-doc/sphinx#13548
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Sep 11 08:42:26 UTC 2025 - Markéta Machová <mmachova@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/python-Sphinx.spec b/python-Sphinx.spec
index bdaa9ba..62cc709 100644
--- a/python-Sphinx.spec
+++ b/python-Sphinx.spec
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ Patch1:         autosummary.patch
 Patch2:         typing.patch
 # PATCH-FIX-UPSTREAM https://github.com/sphinx-doc/sphinx/commit/68d56109ff50dd81dd31d4a01e3dccbd006c50ee Tests: update LaTeX label test expectations from Docutils r10151
 Patch3:         docutils022.patch
+# PATCH-FIX-UPSTREAM docutils022plus.patch https://github.com/sphinx-doc/sphinx/pull/13548
+Patch4:         docutils022plus.patch
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module base}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module flit-core >= 3.11}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pip}