diff --git a/python-sqlalchemy.spec b/python-sqlalchemy.spec
index 4f0db2c..9fbc786 100644
--- a/python-sqlalchemy.spec
+++ b/python-sqlalchemy.spec
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 # when bootstrapping Python, pytest-xdist is not yet available
 
-%if 0%{?fedora} != 38
-%bcond_without xdist
-%else
+%if 0%{?fedora} >= 38 || 0%{?rhel} > 9
 # on Fedora 38, tests crash when being run by xdist right now
 %bcond_with xdist
-%endif
+%else
+%bcond_without xdist
+endif
 
 %global srcname SQLAlchemy