diff --git a/0001-Prepare-for-python-3.10.patch b/0001-Prepare-for-python-3.10.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..87a4e6b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/0001-Prepare-for-python-3.10.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+From a20a17054b796522c21bd541ce1ed04c06e1d7e5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: "Steven A. Falco" <stevenfalco@gmail.com>
+Date: Thu, 26 Nov 2020 13:29:34 -0500
+Subject: [PATCH] Prepare for python 3.10
+
+---
+ CMakeModules/FindPythonLibs.cmake | 2 +-
+ 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
+
+diff --git a/CMakeModules/FindPythonLibs.cmake b/CMakeModules/FindPythonLibs.cmake
+index c23508ffe8..87e0dc5ad6 100644
+--- a/CMakeModules/FindPythonLibs.cmake
++++ b/CMakeModules/FindPythonLibs.cmake
+@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ cmake_find_frameworks(Python)
+ 
+ set(_PYTHON1_VERSIONS 1.6 1.5)
+ set(_PYTHON2_VERSIONS 2.7 2.6 2.5 2.4 2.3 2.2 2.1 2.0)
+-set(_PYTHON3_VERSIONS 3.9 3.8 3.7 3.6 3.5 3.4 3.3 3.2 3.1 3.0)
++set(_PYTHON3_VERSIONS 3.10 3.9 3.8 3.7 3.6 3.5 3.4 3.3 3.2 3.1 3.0)
+ 
+ if(PythonLibs_FIND_VERSION)
+     if(PythonLibs_FIND_VERSION MATCHES "^[0-9]+\\.[0-9]+(\\.[0-9]+.*)?$")
+-- 
+2.28.0
+
diff --git a/kicad.spec b/kicad.spec
index ef59650..d97fafc 100644
--- a/kicad.spec
+++ b/kicad.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Name:           kicad
 Version:        5.1.8
-Release:        2%{?dist}
+Release:        3%{?dist}
 Epoch:          1
 Summary:        EDA software suite for creation of schematic diagrams and PCBs
 
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ Source5:        https://gitlab.com/kicad/libraries/kicad-footprints/-/archive/%{
 Source6:        https://gitlab.com/kicad/libraries/kicad-packages3D/-/archive/%{version}/kicad-packages3D-%{version}.tar.bz2
 
 Patch1:         0001-Do-not-strip-executables.patch
+# Add compatibility for Python 3.10
+Patch2:         0001-Prepare-for-python-3.10.patch
 
 # kicad is only available on the following architectures (see https://bugs.launchpad.net/kicad/+bug/1755752):
 ExclusiveArch:  %{ix86} x86_64 %{arm} aarch64 ppc64le
@@ -94,6 +96,7 @@ Documentation for KiCad.
 %setup -q -a 1 -a 2 -a 3 -a 4 -a 5 -a 6
 
 %patch1 -p1
+%patch2 -p1
 
 
 %build
@@ -235,6 +238,9 @@ appstream-util validate-relax --nonet %{buildroot}/%{_datadir}/appdata/*.appdata
 
 
 %changelog
+* Thu Nov 26 2020 Steven A. Falco <stevenfalco@gmail.com> - 1:5.1.8-3
+- Add Python 3.10 compatibility
+
 * Thu Nov 26 2020 Richard Shaw <hobbes1069@gmail.com> - 1:5.1.8-2
 - Rebuild for OCC 7.5.0.