diff --git a/python-imagecodecs.changes b/python-imagecodecs.changes
index 8ff59db..d2b1a8e 100644
--- a/python-imagecodecs.changes
+++ b/python-imagecodecs.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Jan 25 12:33:46 UTC 2024 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
+
+- remove 32bit builds
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Jan 22 10:05:23 UTC 2024 - Guillaume GARDET <guillaume.gardet@opensuse.org>
 
diff --git a/python-imagecodecs.spec b/python-imagecodecs.spec
index 90aa3f7..071eeaa 100644
--- a/python-imagecodecs.spec
+++ b/python-imagecodecs.spec
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ License:        BSD-3-Clause
 URL:            https://github.com/cgohlke/imagecodecs/
 Source:         https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/source/i/imagecodecs/imagecodecs-%{version}.tar.gz
 Source1:        imagecodecs_distributor_setup.py
+ExcludeArch:    %ix86 %arm32 ppc s390
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module Cython >= 3}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module base >= 3.8}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module numpy-devel}