diff --git a/babel.spec b/babel.spec
index 29b8c5e..b03a8d4 100644
--- a/babel.spec
+++ b/babel.spec
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+%global _with_bootstrap 1
 # There is some bootstrapping involved when upgrading Python 3
 # First of all we need babel (this package) to use sphinx
 # And pytest is at this point not yet ready
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@
 
 Name:           babel
 Version:        2.12.1
-Release:        3%{?dist}
+Release:        4%{?dist}
 Summary:        Tools for internationalizing Python applications
 
 License:        BSD-3-Clause
@@ -140,6 +141,9 @@ export TZ=UTC
 %endif
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Jun 13 2023 Python Maint <python-maint@redhat.com> - 2.12.1-4
+- Bootstrap for Python 3.12
+
 * Mon Jun 05 2023 Yaakov Selkowitz <yselkowi@redhat.com> - 2.12.1-3
 - Avoid libfaketime and python-freezegun deps in RHEL builds