diff --git a/libavif.spec b/libavif.spec
index 010acdd..313822e 100644
--- a/libavif.spec
+++ b/libavif.spec
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 %ifarch x86_64
 %bcond_without svt
 %endif
-%if 0%{?rhel}
+%if 0%{?rhel} && 0%{?rhel} < 9
 %bcond_with rav1e
 %else
 %bcond_without rav1e