diff --git a/373-KeyError-in-test.patch b/373-KeyError-in-test.patch
deleted file mode 100644
index 730d85b..0000000
--- a/373-KeyError-in-test.patch
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-From a8065793e7118c47fc71edc4c02447ef4b665209 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
-From: Anthonios Partheniou <partheniou@google.com>
-Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2022 13:28:02 -0400
-Subject: [PATCH] test: fix KeyError in test_rest_streaming.py
-
----
- tests/unit/test_rest_streaming.py |    1 +
- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
-
---- a/tests/unit/test_rest_streaming.py
-+++ b/tests/unit/test_rest_streaming.py
-@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ from google.protobuf import duration_pb2
- from google.protobuf import timestamp_pb2
- 
- 
-+__protobuf__ = proto.module(package=__name__)
- SEED = int(time.time())
- logging.info(f"Starting rest streaming tests with random seed: {SEED}")
- random.seed(SEED)
diff --git a/google-api-core-2.7.2.tar.gz b/google-api-core-2.7.2.tar.gz
deleted file mode 100644
index 9875c44..0000000
--- a/google-api-core-2.7.2.tar.gz
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
-oid sha256:65480309a7437f739e4476da037af02a3ec8263f1d1f89f72bbdc8f54fe402d2
-size 121907
diff --git a/google-api-core-2.8.1.tar.gz b/google-api-core-2.8.1.tar.gz
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5214859
--- /dev/null
+++ b/google-api-core-2.8.1.tar.gz
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
+oid sha256:958024c6aa3460b08f35741231076a4dd9a4c819a6a39d44da9627febe8b28f0
+size 122117
diff --git a/python-google-api-core-no-mock.patch b/python-google-api-core-no-mock.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e44182a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python-google-api-core-no-mock.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,258 @@
+diff -upr google-api-core-2.7.2.orig/tests/asyncio/future/test_async_future.py google-api-core-2.7.2/tests/asyncio/future/test_async_future.py
+--- google-api-core-2.7.2.orig/tests/asyncio/future/test_async_future.py	2022-05-12 11:14:18.386281401 +0200
++++ google-api-core-2.7.2/tests/asyncio/future/test_async_future.py	2022-05-12 11:14:18.402281504 +0200
+@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
+ 
+ import asyncio
+ 
+-import mock
++from unittest import mock
+ import pytest
+ 
+ from google.api_core import exceptions
+diff -upr google-api-core-2.7.2.orig/tests/asyncio/gapic/test_method_async.py google-api-core-2.7.2/tests/asyncio/gapic/test_method_async.py
+--- google-api-core-2.7.2.orig/tests/asyncio/gapic/test_method_async.py	2022-05-12 11:14:18.386281401 +0200
++++ google-api-core-2.7.2/tests/asyncio/gapic/test_method_async.py	2022-05-12 11:14:18.402281504 +0200
+@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
+ 
+ import datetime
+ 
+-import mock
++from unittest import mock
+ import pytest
+ 
+ try:
+diff -upr google-api-core-2.7.2.orig/tests/asyncio/operations_v1/test_operations_async_client.py google-api-core-2.7.2/tests/asyncio/operations_v1/test_operations_async_client.py
+--- google-api-core-2.7.2.orig/tests/asyncio/operations_v1/test_operations_async_client.py	2022-05-12 11:14:18.386281401 +0200
++++ google-api-core-2.7.2/tests/asyncio/operations_v1/test_operations_async_client.py	2022-05-12 11:14:18.402281504 +0200
+@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
+ # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ # limitations under the License.
+ 
+-import mock
++from unittest import mock
+ import pytest
+ 
+ try:
+diff -upr google-api-core-2.7.2.orig/tests/asyncio/test_grpc_helpers_async.py google-api-core-2.7.2/tests/asyncio/test_grpc_helpers_async.py
+--- google-api-core-2.7.2.orig/tests/asyncio/test_grpc_helpers_async.py	2022-05-12 11:14:18.386281401 +0200
++++ google-api-core-2.7.2/tests/asyncio/test_grpc_helpers_async.py	2022-05-12 11:14:18.402281504 +0200
+@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
+ # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ # limitations under the License.
+ 
+-import mock
++from unittest import mock
+ import pytest  # noqa: I202
+ 
+ try:
+diff -upr google-api-core-2.7.2.orig/tests/asyncio/test_operation_async.py google-api-core-2.7.2/tests/asyncio/test_operation_async.py
+--- google-api-core-2.7.2.orig/tests/asyncio/test_operation_async.py	2022-05-12 11:14:18.386281401 +0200
++++ google-api-core-2.7.2/tests/asyncio/test_operation_async.py	2022-05-12 11:14:18.402281504 +0200
+@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
+ # limitations under the License.
+ 
+ 
+-import mock
++from unittest import mock
+ import pytest
+ 
+ try:
+diff -upr google-api-core-2.7.2.orig/tests/asyncio/test_page_iterator_async.py google-api-core-2.7.2/tests/asyncio/test_page_iterator_async.py
+--- google-api-core-2.7.2.orig/tests/asyncio/test_page_iterator_async.py	2022-05-12 11:14:18.386281401 +0200
++++ google-api-core-2.7.2/tests/asyncio/test_page_iterator_async.py	2022-05-12 11:14:18.402281504 +0200
+@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
+ 
+ import inspect
+ 
+-import mock
++from unittest import mock
+ import pytest
+ 
+ from google.api_core import page_iterator_async
+@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ class TestAsyncIterator:
+         item2 = 100
+         item3 = 211
+ 
+-        # Make pages from mock responses
++        # Make pages from unittest.mock responses
+         parent = mock.sentinel.parent
+         page1 = page_iterator_async.Page(
+             parent, (item1, item2), page_iterator_async._item_to_value_identity
+diff -upr google-api-core-2.7.2.orig/tests/asyncio/test_retry_async.py google-api-core-2.7.2/tests/asyncio/test_retry_async.py
+--- google-api-core-2.7.2.orig/tests/asyncio/test_retry_async.py	2022-05-12 11:14:18.386281401 +0200
++++ google-api-core-2.7.2/tests/asyncio/test_retry_async.py	2022-05-12 11:14:18.402281504 +0200
+@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
+ import datetime
+ import re
+ 
+-import mock
++from unittest import mock
+ import pytest
+ 
+ from google.api_core import exceptions
+diff -upr google-api-core-2.7.2.orig/tests/unit/future/test__helpers.py google-api-core-2.7.2/tests/unit/future/test__helpers.py
+--- google-api-core-2.7.2.orig/tests/unit/future/test__helpers.py	2022-05-12 11:14:18.390281427 +0200
++++ google-api-core-2.7.2/tests/unit/future/test__helpers.py	2022-05-12 11:14:18.402281504 +0200
+@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
+ # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ # limitations under the License.
+ 
+-import mock
++from unittest import mock
+ 
+ from google.api_core.future import _helpers
+ 
+diff -upr google-api-core-2.7.2.orig/tests/unit/future/test_polling.py google-api-core-2.7.2/tests/unit/future/test_polling.py
+--- google-api-core-2.7.2.orig/tests/unit/future/test_polling.py	2022-05-12 11:14:18.390281427 +0200
++++ google-api-core-2.7.2/tests/unit/future/test_polling.py	2022-05-12 11:14:18.402281504 +0200
+@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import concurrent.futures
+ import threading
+ import time
+ 
+-import mock
++from unittest import mock
+ import pytest
+ 
+ from google.api_core import exceptions, retry
+diff -upr google-api-core-2.7.2.orig/tests/unit/gapic/test_method.py google-api-core-2.7.2/tests/unit/gapic/test_method.py
+--- google-api-core-2.7.2.orig/tests/unit/gapic/test_method.py	2022-05-12 11:14:18.386281401 +0200
++++ google-api-core-2.7.2/tests/unit/gapic/test_method.py	2022-05-12 11:14:18.402281504 +0200
+@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
+ 
+ import datetime
+ 
+-import mock
++from unittest import mock
+ import pytest
+ 
+ try:
+diff -upr google-api-core-2.7.2.orig/tests/unit/operations_v1/test_operations_rest_client.py google-api-core-2.7.2/tests/unit/operations_v1/test_operations_rest_client.py
+--- google-api-core-2.7.2.orig/tests/unit/operations_v1/test_operations_rest_client.py	2022-05-12 11:14:18.386281401 +0200
++++ google-api-core-2.7.2/tests/unit/operations_v1/test_operations_rest_client.py	2022-05-12 11:14:18.402281504 +0200
+@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
+ #
+ import os
+ 
+-import mock
++from unittest import mock
+ import pytest
+ 
+ try:
+diff -upr google-api-core-2.7.2.orig/tests/unit/test_bidi.py google-api-core-2.7.2/tests/unit/test_bidi.py
+--- google-api-core-2.7.2.orig/tests/unit/test_bidi.py	2022-05-12 11:14:18.386281401 +0200
++++ google-api-core-2.7.2/tests/unit/test_bidi.py	2022-05-12 11:14:18.402281504 +0200
+@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import logging
+ import queue
+ import threading
+ 
+-import mock
++from unittest import mock
+ import pytest
+ 
+ try:
+diff -upr google-api-core-2.7.2.orig/tests/unit/test_exceptions.py google-api-core-2.7.2/tests/unit/test_exceptions.py
+--- google-api-core-2.7.2.orig/tests/unit/test_exceptions.py	2022-05-12 11:14:18.386281401 +0200
++++ google-api-core-2.7.2/tests/unit/test_exceptions.py	2022-05-12 11:14:18.402281504 +0200
+@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
+ import http.client
+ import json
+ 
+-import mock
++from unittest import mock
+ import pytest
+ import requests
+ 
+diff -upr google-api-core-2.7.2.orig/tests/unit/test_extended_operation.py google-api-core-2.7.2/tests/unit/test_extended_operation.py
+--- google-api-core-2.7.2.orig/tests/unit/test_extended_operation.py	2022-05-12 11:14:18.386281401 +0200
++++ google-api-core-2.7.2/tests/unit/test_extended_operation.py	2022-05-12 11:14:18.402281504 +0200
+@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import dataclasses
+ import enum
+ import typing
+ 
+-import mock
++from unittest import mock
+ import pytest
+ 
+ from google.api_core import exceptions
+diff -upr google-api-core-2.7.2.orig/tests/unit/test_grpc_helpers.py google-api-core-2.7.2/tests/unit/test_grpc_helpers.py
+--- google-api-core-2.7.2.orig/tests/unit/test_grpc_helpers.py	2022-05-12 11:14:18.386281401 +0200
++++ google-api-core-2.7.2/tests/unit/test_grpc_helpers.py	2022-05-12 11:14:18.402281504 +0200
+@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
+ # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ # limitations under the License.
+ 
+-import mock
++from unittest import mock
+ import pytest
+ 
+ try:
+diff -upr google-api-core-2.7.2.orig/tests/unit/test_operation.py google-api-core-2.7.2/tests/unit/test_operation.py
+--- google-api-core-2.7.2.orig/tests/unit/test_operation.py	2022-05-12 11:14:18.386281401 +0200
++++ google-api-core-2.7.2/tests/unit/test_operation.py	2022-05-12 11:14:18.406281529 +0200
+@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
+ # limitations under the License.
+ 
+ 
+-import mock
++from unittest import mock
+ import pytest
+ 
+ try:
+diff -upr google-api-core-2.7.2.orig/tests/unit/test_page_iterator.py google-api-core-2.7.2/tests/unit/test_page_iterator.py
+--- google-api-core-2.7.2.orig/tests/unit/test_page_iterator.py	2022-05-12 11:14:18.386281401 +0200
++++ google-api-core-2.7.2/tests/unit/test_page_iterator.py	2022-05-12 11:14:18.406281529 +0200
+@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
+ import math
+ import types
+ 
+-import mock
++from unittest import mock
+ import pytest
+ 
+ from google.api_core import page_iterator
+@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ class TestIterator(object):
+         item2 = 100
+         item3 = 211
+ 
+-        # Make pages from mock responses
++        # Make pages from unittest.mock responses
+         parent = mock.sentinel.parent
+         page1 = page_iterator.Page(
+             parent, (item1, item2), page_iterator._item_to_value_identity
+diff -upr google-api-core-2.7.2.orig/tests/unit/test_path_template.py google-api-core-2.7.2/tests/unit/test_path_template.py
+--- google-api-core-2.7.2.orig/tests/unit/test_path_template.py	2022-05-12 11:14:18.386281401 +0200
++++ google-api-core-2.7.2/tests/unit/test_path_template.py	2022-05-12 11:14:18.406281529 +0200
+@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
+ 
+ from __future__ import unicode_literals
+ 
+-import mock
++from unittest import mock
+ import pytest
+ 
+ from google.api_core import path_template
+diff -upr google-api-core-2.7.2.orig/tests/unit/test_retry.py google-api-core-2.7.2/tests/unit/test_retry.py
+--- google-api-core-2.7.2.orig/tests/unit/test_retry.py	2022-05-12 11:14:18.390281427 +0200
++++ google-api-core-2.7.2/tests/unit/test_retry.py	2022-05-12 11:14:18.406281529 +0200
+@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import datetime
+ import itertools
+ import re
+ 
+-import mock
++from unittest import mock
+ import pytest
+ import requests.exceptions
+ 
+diff -upr google-api-core-2.7.2.orig/tests/unit/test_timeout.py google-api-core-2.7.2/tests/unit/test_timeout.py
+--- google-api-core-2.7.2.orig/tests/unit/test_timeout.py	2022-05-12 11:14:18.390281427 +0200
++++ google-api-core-2.7.2/tests/unit/test_timeout.py	2022-05-12 11:14:18.406281529 +0200
+@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
+ import datetime
+ import itertools
+ 
+-import mock
++from unittest import mock
+ 
+ from google.api_core import timeout
+ 
diff --git a/python-google-api-core.changes b/python-google-api-core.changes
index acd285e..5313207 100644
--- a/python-google-api-core.changes
+++ b/python-google-api-core.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,34 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Jun  8 09:11:04 UTC 2022 - pgajdos@suse.com
+
+- version update to 2.8.1
+  2.8.1 (2022-05-26)
+  Bug Fixes
+  * deps: require googleapis-common-protos >= 1.56.2 (d84d66c)
+  * deps: require protobuf>= 3.15.0, <4.0.0dev (#385) (d84d66c)
+  2.8.0 (2022-05-18)
+  Features
+  * adds support for audience in client_options (#379) (c97c498)
+  * adds support for audience in client_options. (c97c498)
+
+
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu May 12 09:45:18 UTC 2022 - pgajdos@suse.com
+
+- version update to 2.7.3
+  Bug Fixes
+  * Avoid AttributeError if grpcio-status is not installed (#370) (022add1)
+- deleted patches
+  - 373-KeyError-in-test.patch (upstreamed)
+
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu May 12 09:17:02 UTC 2022 - pgajdos@suse.com
+
+- do not require python-mock for build
+- added patches
+  fix no mock
+  + python-google-api-core-no-mock.patch
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Apr 25 12:30:45 UTC 2022 - Matej Cepl <mcepl@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/python-google-api-core.spec b/python-google-api-core.spec
index b2595b2..ccf7068 100644
--- a/python-google-api-core.spec
+++ b/python-google-api-core.spec
@@ -27,15 +27,14 @@
 %endif
 %define         skip_python2 1
 Name:           python-google-api-core
-Version:        2.7.2
+Version:        2.8.1
 Release:        0
 Summary:        Google API client core library
 License:        Apache-2.0
 URL:            https://github.com/googleapis/python-api-core
 Source:         https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/source/g/google-api-core/google-api-core-%{version}.tar.gz
-# PATCH-FIX-UPSTREAM 373-KeyError-in-test.patch gh#googleapis/python-api-core#372 mcepl@suse.com
-# fix KeyError in test_rest_streaming.py
-Patch0:         373-KeyError-in-test.patch
+# https://github.com/googleapis/python-api-core/issues/377
+Patch0:         python-google-api-core-no-mock.patch
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module google-auth >= 1.25.0}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module googleapis-common-protos >= 1.53.0}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module grpcio >= 1.33.2}
@@ -50,7 +49,6 @@ BuildRequires:  %{python_module wheel}
 # START TESTING SECTION
 %if %{with test}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module google-api-core >= %{version}}
-BuildRequires:  %{python_module mock}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module proto-plus}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pytest-asyncio}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pytest}