diff --git a/python3.spec b/python3.spec
index 39adbd5..a350081 100644
--- a/python3.spec
+++ b/python3.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 %define        majversion %(echo %version | cut -d. -f 1-2)
 %define        libname    libpython3
 Name:          python3
-Version:       3.7.16
+Version:       3.7.17
 Release:       1mamba
 Summary:       An interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming language
 Group:         Applications/Development
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@ rm %{buildroot}%{_bindir}/2to3
 rm %{buildroot}%{_bindir}/python3
 rm -f %{buildroot}%{_bindir}/pip3*
 rm -f %{buildroot}%{_bindir}/easy_install-3*
+rm -f %{buildroot}%{_libdir}/pkgconfig/python3.pc
 
 %clean
 [ "%{buildroot}" != / ] && rm -rf "%{buildroot}"
@@ -259,7 +260,6 @@ find %{_prefix}/lib/python%{majversion}/site-packages/*.egg-info -type d -empty
 %{_includedir}/python%{majversion}m/internal/*.h
 %{_libdir}/pkgconfig/python-%{majversion}.pc
 %{_libdir}/pkgconfig/python-%{majversion}m.pc
-%{_libdir}/pkgconfig/python3.pc
 %{_prefix}/lib/rpm/pythondeps3.sh
 
 %if "%{?bootstrap}" != "1"
@@ -276,6 +276,10 @@ find %{_prefix}/lib/python%{majversion}/site-packages/*.egg-info -type d -empty
 %endif
 
 %changelog
+* Sun Jul 30 2023 Silvan Calarco <silvan.calarco@mambasoft.it> 3.7.17-1mamba
+- update to 3.7.17
+- remove pkgconfig file python3.pc in favour of python 3.10
+
 * Tue Apr 11 2023 Silvan Calarco <silvan.calarco@mambasoft.it> 3.7.16-1mamba
 - update to 3.7.16
 - obsolete python-typing-py3