diff --git a/python-defcon.changes b/python-defcon.changes
index 06e2532..696ab76 100644
--- a/python-defcon.changes
+++ b/python-defcon.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Sat Feb 13 10:25:23 UTC 2021 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
+
+- skip python 3.6 (needs FontTools which needs scipy) 
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Jun 15 05:47:09 UTC 2020 - Steve Kowalik <steven.kowalik@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/python-defcon.spec b/python-defcon.spec
index 684d094..37518da 100644
--- a/python-defcon.spec
+++ b/python-defcon.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package python-defcon
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2020 SUSE LLC
+# Copyright (c) 2021 SUSE LLC
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 %{?!python_module:%define python_module() python-%{**} python3-%{**}}
 %define skip_python2 1
+%define skip_python36 1
 Name:           python-defcon
 Version:        0.7.2
 Release:        0