diff --git a/python-meson-python.spec b/python-meson-python.spec
index ff79d11..b2e36bb 100644
--- a/python-meson-python.spec
+++ b/python-meson-python.spec
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ Summary:        %{summary}
 # When patchelf is not in the PATH, mesonpy.get_requires_for_build_wheel() adds
 # https://pypi.org/project/patchelf/ to the dependencies. We always want to use
 # the system patchelf.
-%if 0%{?rhel} == 0
+%if 0%{?epel} || !0%{?rhel}
 BuildRequires:  /usr/bin/patchelf
 Requires:       /usr/bin/patchelf
 %endif
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ Requires:       /usr/bin/patchelf
 %setup -n meson_python-%{version} -q
 %patch 0 -p1
 %patch 1 -p1
-%if 0%{?rhel}
+%if !0%{?epel} && 0%{?rhel}
 %patch 2 -p1
 %endif
 # build: used only by skipped PEP 518 test
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ ignore="${ignore-} --ignore=tests/test_pep518.py"
 k="${k-}${k+ and }not test_invalid_build_dir"
 k="${k-}${k+ and }not test_use_ansi_colors"
 %endif
-%if 0%{?rhel}
+%if !0%{?epel} && 0%{?rhel}
 k="${k-}${k+ and }not test_contents"
 k="${k-}${k+ and }not test_local_lib"
 k="${k-}${k+ and }not test_rpath"