diff --git a/python3.14-meson-python.spec b/python3.14-meson-python.spec
index 9142e0a..3728369 100644
--- a/python3.14-meson-python.spec
+++ b/python3.14-meson-python.spec
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+%global python3_pkgversion 3.14
+
 %bcond tests 1
 # The python-pytest-mock and wheel dependencies are unwanted on RHEL;
 # we can omit them and still run most of the tests.
@@ -10,7 +12,7 @@
 # ship a full-featured package.
 %bcond patchelf %{expr:%{undefined rhel} || %{defined epel}}
 
-Name:           python-meson-python
+Name:           python%{python3_pkgversion}-meson-python
 Summary:        Meson Python build backend (PEP 517)
 Version:        0.18.0
 Release:        %autorelease
@@ -24,21 +26,33 @@ Source:         %{pypi_source meson_python}
 # functionality), controlled by the patchelf build conditional
 Patch100:       meson-python-0.18.0-remove-patchelf.patch
 
-BuildSystem:            pyproject
-BuildOption(generate_buildrequires): -p %{?with_tests:-x test}
-# LICENSE duplicates LICENSES/MIT.txt, which is handled automatically.
-BuildOption(install):   -l mesonpy
-
 BuildArch:      noarch
 
+BuildRequires:  python%{python3_pkgversion}-setuptools
 # for %%pyproject_buildrequires -p
 BuildRequires:  pyproject-rpm-macros >= 1.15.1
+BuildRequires:  ninja-build
+Requires:       ninja-build
 
 %if %{with tests}
 BuildRequires:  gcc
 BuildRequires:  git-core
 %endif
 
+# 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 %{with patchelf}
+BuildRequires:  /usr/bin/patchelf
+Requires:       /usr/bin/patchelf
+%endif
+
+BuildRequires:  /usr/bin/meson
+Requires:       /usr/bin/meson
+
+# https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/packaging-guidelines/Python/#_provides_for_importable_modules
+%py_provides    python3-mesonpy
+
 %global common_description %{expand:
 meson-python is a Python build backend built on top of the Meson build system.
 It enables to use Meson for the configuration and build steps of Python
@@ -51,23 +65,6 @@ documentation for more details.}
 %description %{common_description}
 
 
-%package -n     python3-meson-python
-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 %{with patchelf}
-BuildRequires:  /usr/bin/patchelf
-Requires:       /usr/bin/patchelf
-%endif
-
-# https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/packaging-guidelines/Python/#_provides_for_importable_modules
-%py_provides    python3-mesonpy
-
-%description -n python3-meson-python %{common_description}
-
-
 %prep
 # We need “-S git” because test_reproducible uses “meson dist,” which only
 # works in a git or mercurial repo.
@@ -79,6 +76,9 @@ Requires:       /usr/bin/patchelf
 # build: used only by skipped PEP 518 test
 # pytest-cov: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/packaging-guidelines/Python/#_linters
 sed -r -i "s/^  '(build|pytest-cov)/#&/" pyproject.toml
+# RHEL: we want to use system meson
+# It is installed for a different Python version and invoked via subprocess.
+sed -r -i "s/^  'meson >=/#&/" pyproject.toml
 %if %{without pytest_mock}
 sed -r -i "s/^  '(pytest-mock)/#&/" pyproject.toml
 %endif
@@ -86,8 +86,21 @@ sed -r -i "s/^  '(pytest-mock)/#&/" pyproject.toml
 sed -r -i "s/^  '(wheel)/#&/" pyproject.toml
 %endif
 
+%generate_buildrequires
+%pyproject_buildrequires -p %{?with_tests:-x test}
 
-%check -a
+
+%build
+%pyproject_wheel
+
+
+%install
+%pyproject_install
+# LICENSE duplicates LICENSES/MIT.txt, which is handled automatically.
+%pyproject_save_files -l mesonpy
+
+
+%check
 %if %{with tests}
 # Note: tests are *not* safe for parallel execution with pytest-xdist.
 
@@ -112,10 +125,12 @@ k="${k-}${k+ and }not test_uneeded_rpath"
 %endif
 
 %pytest ${ignore-} -k "${k-}"
+%else
+%pyproject_check_import
 %endif
 
 
-%files -n python3-meson-python -f %{pyproject_files}
+%files -n python%{python3_pkgversion}-meson-python -f %{pyproject_files}
 %doc CHANGELOG.rst
 %doc README.rst