diff --git a/python-bokeh.changes b/python-bokeh.changes
index de7d4d6..c22cb6b 100644
--- a/python-bokeh.changes
+++ b/python-bokeh.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Aug 14 14:49:21 UTC 2024 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
+
+- switch to modern python for sle15
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Sat Jun 29 16:03:10 UTC 2024 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/python-bokeh.spec b/python-bokeh.spec
index 95faa73..aa2c2a0 100644
--- a/python-bokeh.spec
+++ b/python-bokeh.spec
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 # too many flaky timeouts on obs servers
 %bcond_with testexamples
 
+%{?sle15_python_module_pythons}
 Name:           python-bokeh%{psuffix}
 Version:        3.4.2
 Release:        0