diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml
index 74b8fce..06e3fb0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml
@@ -130,6 +130,9 @@ jobs:
           - os: ubuntu-latest
             docker_image: centos:8
             installer: installer-linux-64
+          - os: ubuntu-latest
+            docker_image: almalinux:9
+            installer: installer-linux-64
           # ARM tests: run only AlmaLinux 9 tests with the linux-aarch64 installer
           - os: ubuntu-24.04-arm
             docker_image: almalinux:9
diff --git a/construct.yaml b/construct.yaml
index 4e9ec5a..51c3602 100644
--- a/construct.yaml
+++ b/construct.yaml
@@ -120,3 +120,4 @@ specs:
   - python-xxhash
   - xrootd >=5.8.0
   - ldap3
+  - py-spy