diff --git a/python-argcomplete.spec b/python-argcomplete.spec
index 2d71126..2d90fea 100644
--- a/python-argcomplete.spec
+++ b/python-argcomplete.spec
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
+# Disable check to avoid pulling unwanted package (fish) into RHEL 9
+%if 0%{?rhel} >= 9 && !0%{?epel}
+%bcond_with check
+%else
 %bcond_without check
+%endif
 
 Name:          python-argcomplete
 Summary:       Bash tab completion for argparse