diff --git a/python-rank-bm25.changes b/python-rank-bm25.changes
index 9f2908d..cab12be 100644
--- a/python-rank-bm25.changes
+++ b/python-rank-bm25.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Sep  5 18:02:34 UTC 2024 - Meera Belur <mbelur@suse.com>
+
+- Replace %{python_module numpy} with python-numpy to avoid expansion to all python versions 
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed Sep  4 15:18:42 UTC 2024 - Meera Belur <mbelur@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/python-rank-bm25.spec b/python-rank-bm25.spec
index bbf4d5b..82ec401 100644
--- a/python-rank-bm25.spec
+++ b/python-rank-bm25.spec
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ BuildRequires:  %{python_module setuptools}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module wheel}
 BuildRequires:  fdupes
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pytest} 
-Requires:       %{python_module numpy} 
+Requires:       python-numpy 
 BuildArch:      noarch
 %python_subpackages