diff --git a/py3109-compat.patch b/py3109-compat.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..34f81ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/py3109-compat.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+Index: jupyter_client-7.3.4/jupyter_client/utils.py
+===================================================================
+--- jupyter_client-7.3.4.orig/jupyter_client/utils.py
++++ jupyter_client-7.3.4/jupyter_client/utils.py
+@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ utils:
+ import asyncio
+ import inspect
+ import os
++import sys
+ 
+ 
+ def run_sync(coro):
+@@ -13,10 +14,14 @@ def run_sync(coro):
+         try:
+             loop = asyncio.get_running_loop()
+         except RuntimeError:
+-            # Workaround for bugs.python.org/issue39529.
+-            try:
+-                loop = asyncio.get_event_loop_policy().get_event_loop()
+-            except RuntimeError:
++            if sys.version_info <= (3, 10, 8):
++                # Workaround for bugs.python.org/issue39529.
++                try:
++                    loop = asyncio.get_event_loop_policy().get_event_loop()
++                except RuntimeError:
++                    loop = asyncio.new_event_loop()
++                    asyncio.set_event_loop(loop)
++            else:
+                 loop = asyncio.new_event_loop()
+                 asyncio.set_event_loop(loop)
+         import nest_asyncio  # type: ignore
diff --git a/python-jupyter-client.changes b/python-jupyter-client.changes
index 7055a51..76fa720 100644
--- a/python-jupyter-client.changes
+++ b/python-jupyter-client.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Dec 12 16:30:43 UTC 2022 - Daniel Garcia <daniel.garcia@suse.com>
+
+- Update py3109-compat.patch to work with python 3.10.8 and lower.
+
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Dec 12 12:34:49 UTC 2022 - Daniel Garcia <daniel.garcia@suse.com>
+
+- Add py3109-compat.patch to make it work with python 3.10.9. 
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue Jun 28 18:51:36 UTC 2022 - Ben Greiner <code@bnavigator.de>
 
diff --git a/python-jupyter-client.spec b/python-jupyter-client.spec
index 8ceffc7..bfd662b 100644
--- a/python-jupyter-client.spec
+++ b/python-jupyter-client.spec
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ License:        BSD-3-Clause
 Group:          Development/Languages/Python
 URL:            https://github.com/jupyter/jupyter_client
 Source:         https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/source/j/jupyter_client/jupyter_client-%{version}.tar.gz
+# PATCH-FIX-OPENSUSE py3109-compat.patch
+Patch0:         py3109-compat.patch
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module hatchling}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pip}
 BuildRequires:  fdupes