diff --git a/python-convertdate.changes b/python-convertdate.changes
index de0e2e9..4711096 100644
--- a/python-convertdate.changes
+++ b/python-convertdate.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Sat Jun  7 03:51:44 UTC 2025 - Bernhard Wiedemann <bwiedemann@suse.com>
+
+- Replace usage of %jobs (boo#1237231)
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu May  4 18:59:03 UTC 2023 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/python-convertdate.spec b/python-convertdate.spec
index b4c1f7e..aceffb1 100644
--- a/python-convertdate.spec
+++ b/python-convertdate.spec
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ export LC_ALL="en_US.UTF8"
 
 %check
 export LC_ALL="en_US.UTF8"
-%pytest %{?jobs:-n %jobs}
+%pytest -n $(echo %{?_smp_mflags} | cut -c 3-)
 
 %post
 %python_install_alternative censusgeocode