diff --git a/python-zipp.spec b/python-zipp.spec
index 7db9fde..64db116 100644
--- a/python-zipp.spec
+++ b/python-zipp.spec
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ BuildRequires:  pyproject-rpm-macros
 BuildRequires:  python3dist(pytest)
 BuildRequires:  python3dist(jaraco-functools)
 BuildRequires:  python3dist(jaraco-test)
+%if 0%{?epel} == 9
+# Change the build backend in EPEL9 because `setuptools>=61.2` is needed for PEP621
+BuildRequires:  tomcli
+%endif
 
 %description
 A pathlib-compatible Zipfile object wrapper. A backport of the Path object.
@@ -34,6 +38,11 @@ A pathlib-compatible Zipfile object wrapper. A backport of the Path object.
 %autosetup -n %{pypi_name}-%{version}
 # jaraco.itertools and func_timeout are not available in Fedora yet
 sed -i "/import jaraco.itertools/d" tests/test_path.py
+%if 0%{?epel} == 9
+tomcli set pyproject.toml lists str "build-system.requires" "hatchling" "hatch-vcs"
+tomcli set pyproject.toml str "build-system.build-backend" "hatchling.build"
+tomcli set pyproject.toml str "tool.hatch.version.source" "vcs"
+%endif
 
 %generate_buildrequires
 %pyproject_buildrequires -r
@@ -47,7 +56,7 @@ sed -i "/import jaraco.itertools/d" tests/test_path.py
 
 %check
 # Skipped test needs jaraco.itertools
-%pytest -k "not test_joinpath_constant_time"
+%pytest -k "not test_joinpath_constant_time" %{?el9:--import-mode prepend}
 
 %files -n python3-%{pypi_name} -f %{pyproject_files}
 %license LICENSE