diff --git a/python-Unidecode.changes b/python-Unidecode.changes
index f37b1ca..4ff7bcd 100644
--- a/python-Unidecode.changes
+++ b/python-Unidecode.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Aug  6 17:56:25 UTC 2025 - Benoît Monin <benoit.monin@gmx.fr>
+
+- set the minimum python version to 3.7
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Jun 12 05:01:36 UTC 2025 - Steve Kowalik <steven.kowalik@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/python-Unidecode.spec b/python-Unidecode.spec
index 59e7d19..f8d9c52 100644
--- a/python-Unidecode.spec
+++ b/python-Unidecode.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package python-Unidecode
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2025 SUSE LLC
+# Copyright (c) 2025 SUSE LLC and contributors
 #
 # 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 @@ Summary:        ASCII transliterations of Unicode text
 License:        GPL-2.0-or-later
 URL:            https://pypi.python.org/pypi/Unidecode
 Source:         https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/source/U/Unidecode/Unidecode-%{version}.tar.gz
+BuildRequires:  %{python_module base >= 3.7}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pip}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module setuptools}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module wheel}