diff --git a/tests/tests.yml b/tests/tests.yml
index 571b4fb..91d8b87 100644
--- a/tests/tests.yml
+++ b/tests/tests.yml
@@ -22,9 +22,11 @@
     - pluggy:
         dir: .
         run: ./mocktest.sh python-pluggy
-    - clikit:
-        dir: .
-        run: ./mocktest.sh python-clikit
+    # uses poetry backend, no poetry in EL 9
+    # awaiting volunteers in https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2049649
+    #- clikit:
+    #    dir: .
+    #    run: ./mocktest.sh python-clikit
     - distroinfo:
         dir: .
         run: ./mocktest.sh python-distroinfo
@@ -49,9 +51,10 @@
     - setuptools_scm:
         dir: .
         run: ./mocktest.sh python-setuptools_scm
-    - ipykernel:
-        dir: .
-        run: ./mocktest.sh python-ipykernel
+    # awaiting ipython stack in EPEL 9
+    #- ipykernel:
+    #    dir: .
+    #    run: ./mocktest.sh python-ipykernel
     - zope:
         dir: .
         run: ./mocktest.sh python-zope-event
@@ -61,9 +64,10 @@
     - printrun:
         dir: .
         run: ./mocktest.sh printrun
-    - dns_lexicon:
-        dir: .
-        run: ./mocktest.sh python-dns-lexicon
+    # too many missing deps in EPEL 9 (boto3, tldextract, vcrpy)
+    #- dns_lexicon:
+    #    dir: .
+    #    run: ./mocktest.sh python-dns-lexicon
     - flit_core:
         dir: .
         run: ./mocktest.sh python-flit-core
@@ -73,9 +77,10 @@
     - setuptools:
         dir: .
         run: ./mocktest.sh python-setuptools
-    - markupsafe:
-        dir: .
-        run: ./mocktest.sh python-markupsafe
+    # too many missing deps in EPEL 9 (mypy, pre-commit, sphinx-issues, sphinxcontrib-log-cabinet)
+    #- markupsafe:
+    #    dir: .
+    #    run: ./mocktest.sh python-markupsafe
     - getmac:
         dir: .
         run: ./mocktest.sh python-getmac