diff --git a/aom.spec b/aom.spec
index bddab7b..929b400 100644
--- a/aom.spec
+++ b/aom.spec
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 %global shortcommit     %(c=%{commit}; echo ${c:0:7})
 %global snapshotdate    20211013
 
-%if 0%{?fedora}
+%if 0%{?fedora} || 0%{?rhel} >= 9
 %ifarch x86_64
 %bcond_without vmaf
 %endif