diff --git a/python-pytest-fixture-config-no-six.patch b/python-pytest-fixture-config-no-six.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b4b0d10
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python-pytest-fixture-config-no-six.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+Index: pytest-fixture-config-1.7.0/tests/unit/test_fixture_config.py
+===================================================================
+--- pytest-fixture-config-1.7.0.orig/tests/unit/test_fixture_config.py
++++ pytest-fixture-config-1.7.0/tests/unit/test_fixture_config.py
+@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
+ import pytest
+-from six.moves import reload_module
++from importlib import reload
+ 
+ # HACK: if the plugin is imported before the coverage plugin then all
+ # the top-level code will be omitted from coverage, so force it to be
+ # reloaded within this unit test under coverage
+ import pytest_fixture_config
+-reload_module(pytest_fixture_config)
++reload(pytest_fixture_config)
+ 
+ from pytest_fixture_config import Config, requires_config, yield_requires_config
+ 
diff --git a/python-pytest-fixture-config.changes b/python-pytest-fixture-config.changes
index 2a13077..ef75579 100644
--- a/python-pytest-fixture-config.changes
+++ b/python-pytest-fixture-config.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Dec  8 11:00:15 UTC 2022 - pgajdos@suse.com
+
+- do not require six
+- added patches
+  fix https://github.com/man-group/pytest-plugins/issues/209
+  + python-pytest-fixture-config-no-six.patch
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed Nov 17 03:39:57 UTC 2021 - Steve Kowalik <steven.kowalik@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/python-pytest-fixture-config.spec b/python-pytest-fixture-config.spec
index 2fc072f..cae4ad9 100644
--- a/python-pytest-fixture-config.spec
+++ b/python-pytest-fixture-config.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package python-pytest-fixture-config
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021 SUSE LLC
+# Copyright (c) 2022 SUSE LLC
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -25,10 +25,11 @@ License:        MIT
 Group:          Development/Languages/Python
 URL:            https://github.com/manahl/pytest-plugins
 Source:         https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/source/p/pytest-fixture-config/pytest-fixture-config-%{version}.tar.gz
+# https://github.com/man-group/pytest-plugins/issues/209
+Patch0:         python-pytest-fixture-config-no-six.patch
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pytest}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module setuptools-git}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module setuptools}
-BuildRequires:  %{python_module six}
 BuildRequires:  fdupes
 BuildRequires:  python-rpm-macros
 Requires:       python-pytest
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ Fixture configuration utilities for pytest
 
 %prep
 %setup -q -n pytest-fixture-config-%{version}
+%patch0 -p1
 
 %build
 %python_build