diff --git a/SOURCES/python-3.6-almalinux_support.patch b/SOURCES/python-3.6-almalinux_support.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9332247
--- /dev/null
+++ b/SOURCES/python-3.6-almalinux_support.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+diff -Naur Python-3.6.8.orig/Lib/platform.py Python-3.6.8.almalinux/Lib/platform.py
+--- Python-3.6.8.orig/Lib/platform.py	2018-12-24 00:37:14.000000000 +0300
++++ Python-3.6.8.almalinux/Lib/platform.py	2021-03-09 11:46:50.252385459 +0300
+@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@
+ # and http://www.die.net/doc/linux/man/man1/lsb_release.1.html
+ 
+ _supported_dists = (
+-    'SuSE', 'debian', 'fedora', 'redhat', 'centos',
++    'SuSE', 'debian', 'fedora', 'redhat', 'centos', 'almalinux',
+     'mandrake', 'mandriva', 'rocks', 'slackware', 'yellowdog', 'gentoo',
+     'UnitedLinux', 'turbolinux', 'arch', 'mageia')
+ 
diff --git a/SPECS/python3.spec b/SPECS/python3.spec
index 785689a..68cc26b 100644
--- a/SPECS/python3.spec
+++ b/SPECS/python3.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # ==================
 # Top-level metadata
 # ==================
+%global dist %{?dist}.alma
 
 Name: python3
 Summary: Interpreter of the Python programming language
@@ -651,6 +652,9 @@ Patch370: 00370-GIL-monotonic-clock.patch
 # Tracking bug: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2036020
 Patch372: 00372-CVE-2021-4189.patch
 
+Patch1000: python-3.6-almalinux_support.patch
+
+
 # (New patches go here ^^^)
 #
 # When adding new patches to "python" and "python3" in Fedora, EL, etc.,
@@ -991,6 +995,8 @@ git apply %{PATCH351}
 %patch370 -p1
 %patch372 -p1
 
+%patch1000 -p1
+
 # Remove files that should be generated by the build
 # (This is after patching, so that we can use patches directly from upstream)
 rm configure pyconfig.h.in
@@ -1915,6 +1921,9 @@ fi
 # ======================================================
 
 %changelog
+* Fri Apr 01 2022 Eduard Abdullin <eabdullin@almalinux.org> - 3.6.8-45.alma
+- AlmaLinux changes
+
 * Fri Jan 07 2022 Charalampos Stratakis <cstratak@redhat.com> - 3.6.8-45
 - Security fix for CVE-2021-4189: ftplib should not use the host from the PASV response
 Resolves: rhbz#2036020