diff --git a/python-thLib.changes b/python-thLib.changes
index 6e9f701..29c1929 100644
--- a/python-thLib.changes
+++ b/python-thLib.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Sat Feb 13 10:28:13 UTC 2021 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
+
+- skip python 3.6 (as that requires scipy) 
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Fri Dec  6 17:49:50 UTC 2019 - Todd R <toddrme2178@gmail.com>
 
diff --git a/python-thLib.spec b/python-thLib.spec
index 8e20d59..7711589 100644
--- a/python-thLib.spec
+++ b/python-thLib.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package python-thLib
 #
-# 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-thLib
 Version:        0.12.2
 Release:        0