diff --git a/python-cramjam.changes b/python-cramjam.changes
index 5ebfbc1..592f3fc 100644
--- a/python-cramjam.changes
+++ b/python-cramjam.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Aug 14 15:11:07 UTC 2024 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
+
+- use modern python on sle15
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Feb 19 09:16:39 UTC 2024 - Atri Bhattacharya <badshah400@gmail.com>
 
diff --git a/python-cramjam.spec b/python-cramjam.spec
index cb5e51e..074e4e5 100644
--- a/python-cramjam.spec
+++ b/python-cramjam.spec
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 
 # Adjust the version in _service and use `rm -rf cramjam; osc service runall` in order to update
 %define modname cramjam
+%{?sle15_python_module_pythons}
 Name:           python-cramjam%{psuffix}
 Version:        2.8.1
 Release:        0