diff --git a/python-svgpathtools.changes b/python-svgpathtools.changes
index e059e7b..77d356f 100644
--- a/python-svgpathtools.changes
+++ b/python-svgpathtools.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Sat Feb 13 08:13:15 UTC 2021 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
+
+- skip python 3.6 (scipy) 
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed Dec 16 04:22:58 UTC 2020 - Mia Herkt <mia@0x0.st>
 
diff --git a/python-svgpathtools.spec b/python-svgpathtools.spec
index 0be8bb1..375aa5a 100644
--- a/python-svgpathtools.spec
+++ b/python-svgpathtools.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package python-svgpathtools
 #
-# 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
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 
 %{?!python_module:%define python_module() python-%{**} python3-%{**}}
+%global skip_python36 1
 Name:           python-svgpathtools
 Version:        1.4.1
 Release:        0