diff --git a/SOURCES/python-apt-3.1.0-fix-python3.9-compat.patch b/SOURCES/python-apt-3.1.0-fix-python3.9-compat.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b2d8d76
--- /dev/null
+++ b/SOURCES/python-apt-3.1.0-fix-python3.9-compat.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+diff --git a/apt/cdrom.py b/apt/cdrom.py
+index dc15c5bb..997082f3 100644
+--- a/apt/cdrom.py
++++ b/apt/cdrom.py
+@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
+ #  Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307
+ #  USA
+ """Classes related to cdrom handling."""
++from __future__ import annotations
++
+ import glob
+ 
+ import apt_pkg
+diff --git a/apt/debfile.py b/apt/debfile.py
+index b3ef7330..8e3967e9 100644
+--- a/apt/debfile.py
++++ b/apt/debfile.py
+@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
+ #  Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307
+ #  USA
+ """Classes for working with locally available Debian packages."""
++from __future__ import annotations
+ 
+ import gzip
+ import os
+diff --git a/apt/progress/text.py b/apt/progress/text.py
+index ea1a176f..0eacb34c 100644
+--- a/apt/progress/text.py
++++ b/apt/progress/text.py
+@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
+ # Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307
+ # USA
+ """Progress reporting for text interfaces."""
++from __future__ import annotations
++
+ import io
+ import os
+ import signal
+diff --git a/apt/utils.py b/apt/utils.py
+index 5b1fd46a..500ecc04 100644
+--- a/apt/utils.py
++++ b/apt/utils.py
+@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
+ # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
+ # this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+ # 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA
++from __future__ import annotations
++
+ import datetime
+ import os
+ 
+diff --git a/aptsources/_deb822.py b/aptsources/_deb822.py
+index 80b732cf..211b9c3f 100644
+--- a/aptsources/_deb822.py
++++ b/aptsources/_deb822.py
+@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
+ # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0+
+ 
+ """deb822 parser with support for comment headers and footers."""
++from __future__ import annotations
+ 
+ import collections
+ import io
+diff --git a/aptsources/distinfo.py b/aptsources/distinfo.py
+index 2ee6d7d3..7f9591bd 100644
+--- a/aptsources/distinfo.py
++++ b/aptsources/distinfo.py
+@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
+ #  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ #  Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307
+ #  USA
++from __future__ import annotations
+ 
+ import csv
+ import logging
+diff --git a/aptsources/sourceslist.py b/aptsources/sourceslist.py
+index dfb80979..f95d53bf 100644
+--- a/aptsources/sourceslist.py
++++ b/aptsources/sourceslist.py
+@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
+ #  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ #  Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307
+ #  USA
++from __future__ import annotations
+ 
+ import builtins
+ import glob
diff --git a/SPECS/python-apt.spec b/SPECS/python-apt.spec
index c29bf08..625dcad 100644
--- a/SPECS/python-apt.spec
+++ b/SPECS/python-apt.spec
@@ -3,13 +3,14 @@
 
 Name:           python-apt
 Version:        3.1.0
-Release:        2%{?dist}
+Release:        2%{?dist}.alma.1
 Summary:        Python bindings for APT
 # Automatically converted from old format: GPLv2+ - review is highly recommended.
 License:        GPL-2.0-or-later
 URL:            https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/python-apt
 Source0:        https://salsa.debian.org/apt-team/%{name}/-/archive/%{version}/%{name}-%{version}.tar.gz
 Patch:          python-apt-3.1.0-remove-stubs.patch
+Patch:          python-apt-3.1.0-fix-python3.9-compat.patch
 
 # Requires Debian's apt
 BuildRequires:  apt-devel >= 2.0.0
@@ -71,6 +72,9 @@ export DEBVER="%{version}"
 %{_datadir}/python-apt/
 
 %changelog
+* Wed Mar 19 2026 Andrew Lukoshko <alukoshko@almalinux.org> - 3.1.0-2.alma.1
+- Add from __future__ import annotations for Python 3.9 compatibility
+
 * Mon Feb 16 2026 Terje Røsten <terjeros@gmail.com> - 3.1.0-2
 - Use modern Python macros