diff --git a/libnvme.spec b/libnvme.spec
index d0c9893..97a846d 100644
--- a/libnvme.spec
+++ b/libnvme.spec
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ BuildRequires: json-c-devel >= 0.13
 BuildRequires: openssl-devel
 BuildRequires: dbus-devel
 BuildRequires: keyutils-libs-devel
-%if (0%{?rhel} == 0)
+%if (0%{?rhel} == 0) || (0%{?rhel} > 9)
 BuildRequires: kernel-headers >= 5.15
 %endif