diff --git a/python-svgpathtools.spec b/python-svgpathtools.spec
index 9e7dfcd..ec26781 100644
--- a/python-svgpathtools.spec
+++ b/python-svgpathtools.spec
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 #
 
 
+%global skip_python36 1
+%global skip_python38 1
 Name:           python-svgpathtools
 Version:        1.7.0
 Release:        0