diff --git a/python-jep.spec b/python-jep.spec
index 4bb790c..18e72fc 100644
--- a/python-jep.spec
+++ b/python-jep.spec
@@ -20,12 +20,14 @@ Some benefits of embedding CPython in a JVM:\
 
 Name:           python-%{srcname}
 Version:        3.9.0
-Release:        4%{?dist}
+Release:        5%{?dist}
 Summary:        Embed Python in Java
 
 License:        zlib
 URL:            https://github.com/ninia/%{srcname}
 Source0:        %{url}/archive/v%{version}.tar.gz
+# rhbz#1792062 Stop using daemon thread in test using sub-interpreter for python 3.9
+Patch0:         %{url}/commit/a31d461c6cacc96de68d68320eaa83e19a45d0cc.patch
 
 BuildRequires:  python3-devel
 BuildRequires:  python3-numpy
@@ -52,7 +54,7 @@ BuildArch:      noarch
 
 
 %prep
-%autosetup -n%{srcname}-%{version}
+%autosetup -p1 -n%{srcname}-%{version}
 find . -name \*.jar -print -delete
 
 
@@ -75,7 +77,10 @@ cp -pr javadoc/* %{buildroot}%{_javadocdir}/%{name}
 export JAVA_HOME=%{_prefix}/lib/jvm/java
 # be more verbose about tests, FIXME ugly hack!
 sed -i -r 's:TextTestRunner\(:\0verbosity=2:' src/test/python/runtests.py
-%{__python3} setup.py test
+%{__python3} setup.py test || cat *.log
+# jdk may crash aka 'An error report file with more information is saved'
+: ### core dumps ###
+cat core* || :
 
 
 %files -n python3-%{srcname}
@@ -92,6 +97,9 @@ sed -i -r 's:TextTestRunner\(:\0verbosity=2:' src/test/python/runtests.py
 
 
 %changelog
+* Sat Jun 06 2020 Raphael Groner <raphgro@fedoraproject.org> - 3.9.0-5
+- add patch for python 3.9, avoid daemon thread, rhbz#1792062
+
 * Tue May 26 2020 Miro Hrončok <mhroncok@redhat.com> - 3.9.0-4
 - Rebuilt for Python 3.9