diff --git a/python-flexcache.changes b/python-flexcache.changes
index 4d32bca..fa82bdb 100644
--- a/python-flexcache.changes
+++ b/python-flexcache.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Dec  8 04:29:15 UTC 2025 - Steve Kowalik <steven.kowalik@suse.com>
+
+- Only require pytest-subtests with pytest < 9.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Sep 23 15:42:34 UTC 2024 - ecsos <ecsos@opensuse.org>
 
diff --git a/python-flexcache.spec b/python-flexcache.spec
index 4f9f1ae..69ffe25 100644
--- a/python-flexcache.spec
+++ b/python-flexcache.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package python-flexcache
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2024 SUSE LLC
+# Copyright (c) 2025 SUSE LLC and contributors
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ BuildRequires:  python-rpm-macros
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module typing_extensions}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pytest-cov}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pytest-mpl}
-BuildRequires:  %{python_module pytest-subtests}
+BuildRequires:  %{python_module pytest-subtests if %python-pytest < 9}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pytest}
 # /SECTION
 BuildRequires:  fdupes