diff --git a/python-nibabel.changes b/python-nibabel.changes
index 76cc1b1..3a7679f 100644
--- a/python-nibabel.changes
+++ b/python-nibabel.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Feb 12 14:37:36 UTC 2021 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
+
+- skip python 36 
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Fri Jul 10 09:06:52 UTC 2020 - Marketa Calabkova <mcalabkova@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/python-nibabel.spec b/python-nibabel.spec
index 2493772..1098ce6 100644
--- a/python-nibabel.spec
+++ b/python-nibabel.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package python-nibabel
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2020 SUSE LLC
+# 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
 %define binaries nib-conform nib-dicomfs nib-diff nib-ls nib-nifti-dx nib-tck2trk nib-trk2tck parrec2nii
 Name:           python-nibabel
 Version:        3.1.1