diff --git a/python-setuptools_scm.spec b/python-setuptools_scm.spec
index e49126b..2ccb324 100644
--- a/python-setuptools_scm.spec
+++ b/python-setuptools_scm.spec
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
-%bcond_without tests
+# Disable tests on RHEL9 as to not pull in the test dependencies
+# Specify --with tests to run the tests e.g. on EPEL
+%bcond_with tests
 
 Name:           python-setuptools_scm
 Version:        5.0.1
-Release:        1%{?dist}
+Release:        2%{?dist}
 Summary:        Blessed package to manage your versions by SCM tags
 
 License:        MIT
@@ -67,6 +69,9 @@ It also handles file finders for the supported SCMs.
 
 
 %changelog
+* Wed Mar 10 2021 Charalampos Stratakis <cstratak@redhat.com> - 5.0.1-2
+- Disable tests on RHEL9 to avoid pulling in the test dependencies
+
 * Fri Jan 29 2021 Miro Hrončok <mhroncok@redhat.com> - 5.0.1-1
 - Update to 5.0.1
 - Fixes: rhbz#1907070