diff --git a/python-web.py.spec b/python-web.py.spec
index dc81724..531ec01 100644
--- a/python-web.py.spec
+++ b/python-web.py.spec
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ Summary:        web.py: makes web apps
 License:        SUSE-Public-Domain and BSD-3-Clause
 Group:          Development/Languages/Python
 Source:         https://pypi.io/packages/source/w/web.py/web.py-%{version}.tar.gz
+Patch1:         0001-webpy-572-enable-python-3.8.patch
 BuildRoot:      %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-build
 BuildRequires:  python-devel
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module setuptools}
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ Think about the ideal way to write a web app. Write the code to make it happen.
 
 %prep
 %setup -q -n web.py-%{version}
+%patch1 -p1
 
 %build
 %python_build