diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 42c45fe47a..eea9030672 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -927,7 +927,6 @@ if ! check_py_version "$python"; then
   error_exit "Cannot use '$python', Python >= 3.9 is required." \
              "Use --python=/path/to/python to specify a supported Python." \
              "Maybe try:" \
-             "  openSUSE Leap 15.3+: zypper install python39" \
              "  CentOS: dnf install python3.12"
 fi
 
diff --git a/tests/lcitool/mappings.yml b/tests/lcitool/mappings.yml
index 6061897158..62fe60d047 100644
--- a/tests/lcitool/mappings.yml
+++ b/tests/lcitool/mappings.yml
@@ -3,70 +3,17 @@ mappings:
   bindgen:
     Ubuntu2204:
 
-  flake8:
-    OpenSUSELeap15:
-
   meson:
-    OpenSUSELeap15:
     # Use Meson from PyPI wherever Rust is enabled
     Debian:
     Fedora:
     Ubuntu:
 
-  python3:
-    OpenSUSELeap15: python311-base
-
-  python3-PyYAML:
-    OpenSUSELeap15:
-
-  python3-devel:
-    OpenSUSELeap15: python311-devel
-
-  python3-docutils:
-    OpenSUSELeap15:
-
-  python3-numpy:
-    OpenSUSELeap15:
-
-  python3-opencv:
-    OpenSUSELeap15:
-
-  python3-pillow:
-    OpenSUSELeap15:
-
-  python3-pip:
-    OpenSUSELeap15: python311-pip
-
-  python3-pillow:
-    OpenSUSELeap15:
-
-  python3-selinux:
-    OpenSUSELeap15:
-
-  python3-setuptools:
-    OpenSUSELeap15: python311-setuptools
-
-  python3-sphinx:
-    OpenSUSELeap15:
-
-  python3-sphinx-rtd-theme:
-    OpenSUSELeap15:
-
-  python3-sqlite3:
-    OpenSUSELeap15: python311
-
   python3-tomli:
     # test using tomllib
     apk:
     Fedora:
     Debian12:
-    OpenSUSELeap15:
-
-  python3-venv:
-    OpenSUSELeap15: python311-base
-
-  python3-wheel:
-    OpenSUSELeap15: python311-wheel
 
   rust:
     Debian12: rustc-web
@@ -79,12 +26,7 @@ pypi_mappings:
     default: meson==1.8.1
 
   # Drop packages that need devel headers
-  python3-numpy:
-    OpenSUSELeap15:
-
-  # see above
   python3-tomli:
     apk:
     Fedora:
     Debian12:
-    OpenSUSELeap15:
diff --git a/tests/lcitool/refresh b/tests/lcitool/refresh
index 79a280feab..e4d01d792b 100755
--- a/tests/lcitool/refresh
+++ b/tests/lcitool/refresh
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ try:
     generate_dockerfile("debian", "debian-13",
                         trailer="".join(debian13_extras))
     generate_dockerfile("fedora", "fedora-43")
-    generate_dockerfile("opensuse-leap", "opensuse-leap-15")
+    generate_dockerfile("opensuse-leap", "opensuse-leap-16")
     generate_dockerfile("ubuntu2204", "ubuntu-2204",
                         trailer="".join(ubuntu2204_rust_extras),
                         # https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rustc-1.83/+bug/2120318