diff --git a/python-sqlalchemy.spec b/python-sqlalchemy.spec
index 14d9a2e..724ddab 100644
--- a/python-sqlalchemy.spec
+++ b/python-sqlalchemy.spec
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
-# when bootstrapping Python, pytest-xdist is not yet available (also not yet in EPEL9)
-%if ! 0%{?rhel} || 0%{?rhel} > 9
+# when bootstrapping Python, pytest-xdist is not yet available
 %bcond_without xdist
-%else
-%bcond_with xdist
-%endif
 
 %global srcname SQLAlchemy
 
@@ -105,6 +101,9 @@ PYTHONPATH=. %{__python3} -m pytest test \
 %{python3_sitearch}/*
 
 %changelog
+* Wed Jun 08 2022 Nils Philippsen <nils@tiptoe.de>
+- Generally BR: python3-pytest-xdist, also on EL9
+
 * Wed Jun 01 2022 Nils Philippsen <nils@tiptoe.de> - 1.4.37-1
 - version 1.4.37