diff --git a/python-pylibmc.changes b/python-pylibmc.changes
index 3c6de6e..7cc5961 100644
--- a/python-pylibmc.changes
+++ b/python-pylibmc.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Jun 10 08:10:22 UTC 2025 - Markéta Machová <mmachova@suse.com>
+
+- Convert to pip-based build
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Fri Apr 21 12:30:58 UTC 2023 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/python-pylibmc.spec b/python-pylibmc.spec
index a2d0eb5..aa3402a 100644
--- a/python-pylibmc.spec
+++ b/python-pylibmc.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package python-pylibmc
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2023 SUSE LLC
+# Copyright (c) 2025 SUSE LLC
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -26,8 +26,10 @@ Group:          Development/Languages/Python
 URL:            https://github.com/lericson/pylibmc
 Source:         https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/source/p/pylibmc/pylibmc-%{version}.tar.gz
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module devel}
+BuildRequires:  %{python_module pip}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pytest}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module setuptools}
+BuildRequires:  %{python_module wheel}
 BuildRequires:  fdupes
 BuildRequires:  libmemcached-devel
 BuildRequires:  memcached
@@ -48,10 +50,10 @@ binary memcached protocol.
 
 %build
 export CFLAGS="%{optflags}"
-%python_build
+%pyproject_wheel
 
 %install
-%python_install
+%pyproject_install
 %python_expand %fdupes %{buildroot}%{$python_sitearch}
 
 %check