diff --git a/python-panel.changes b/python-panel.changes
index 95a84fb..824ddb5 100644
--- a/python-panel.changes
+++ b/python-panel.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Mar  6 12:42:38 UTC 2024 - Ben Greiner <code@bnavigator.de>
+
+- Also skip testing ipympl and holoviews on python 3.9
+
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 Tue Mar  5 21:52:52 UTC 2024 - Ben Greiner <code@bnavigator.de>
 
diff --git a/python-panel.spec b/python-panel.spec
index dab456a..bfe0353 100644
--- a/python-panel.spec
+++ b/python-panel.spec
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@ BuildRequires:  %{python_module altair}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module asyncio}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module diskcache}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module folium}
-BuildRequires:  %{python_module holoviews >= 1.16.0}
-BuildRequires:  %{python_module ipympl}
+BuildRequires:  %{python_module holoviews >= 1.16.0 if %python-base >= 3.10}
+BuildRequires:  %{python_module ipympl if %python-base >= 3.10}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module ipython >= 7.0 if %python-base >= 3.10}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module panel = %{version}}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module parameterized}