diff --git a/python-ipywidgets.changes b/python-ipywidgets.changes
index 43dc4ec..c2eef3d 100644
--- a/python-ipywidgets.changes
+++ b/python-ipywidgets.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Mar  5 18:30:20 UTC 2024 - Ben Greiner <code@bnavigator.de>
+
+- Skip python39: no longer supported since ipython 8.19
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Sun Sep 24 17:49:04 UTC 2023 - Ben Greiner <code@bnavigator.de>
 
diff --git a/python-ipywidgets.spec b/python-ipywidgets.spec
index 0b4336e..6301404 100644
--- a/python-ipywidgets.spec
+++ b/python-ipywidgets.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package python-ipywidgets
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2023 SUSE LLC
+# Copyright (c) 2024 SUSE LLC
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #
 
 
+%define skip_python39 1
 Name:           python-ipywidgets
 Version:        8.1.1
 Release:        0