diff --git a/petsc.spec b/petsc.spec
index 0ed24a5..6071851 100644
--- a/petsc.spec
+++ b/petsc.spec
@@ -609,7 +609,7 @@ pushd %{name}-%{version}
 %patch5 -p1 -b .backup
 %patch6 -p1 -b .backup
 %if 0%{?python3_version_nodots} >= 311
-%patch8 -p1 -b .backup
+#%%patch8 -p1 -b .backup
 %endif
 popd