diff --git a/python-pyprel.changes b/python-pyprel.changes
index 1824b5d..aff555d 100644
--- a/python-pyprel.changes
+++ b/python-pyprel.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Sat Feb 13 10:29:18 UTC 2021 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
+
+- skip python 3.6 build (requires scipy) 
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Fri Dec  6 18:44:56 UTC 2019 - Todd R <toddrme2178@gmail.com>
 
diff --git a/python-pyprel.spec b/python-pyprel.spec
index dee1f2e..a5c9337 100644
--- a/python-pyprel.spec
+++ b/python-pyprel.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package python-pyprel
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2019 SUSE LINUX GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
+# 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-pyprel
 Version:        2018.9.14.1501
 Release:        0