diff --git a/python-virtualenv.spec b/python-virtualenv.spec
index 98fa852..188bf30 100644
--- a/python-virtualenv.spec
+++ b/python-virtualenv.spec
@@ -29,8 +29,7 @@ BuildRequires:  python3-sphinx_rtd_theme
 BuildRequires:  python3-towncrier
 %endif
 
-# tests don't have all dependencies in EPEL 9 (yet?)
-%bcond_with tests
+%bcond_without tests
 %if %{with tests}
 BuildRequires:  fish
 BuildRequires:  tcsh