diff --git a/matrix-synapse.spec b/matrix-synapse.spec
index 027f6e9..7aec212 100644
--- a/matrix-synapse.spec
+++ b/matrix-synapse.spec
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ Source2:    synapse.service
 Source4:    synapse@.service
 
 # non-upstreamable patch to accept any version of python-cryptography, see RHBZ#1978949
-Patch1:     0001-relax-cryptography-dependency-version-requirement.patch
-Patch2:     0002-Remove-dependency-on-non-standard-mock.patch
+#Patch1:     0001-relax-cryptography-dependency-version-requirement.patch
+#Patch2:     0002-Remove-dependency-on-non-standard-mock.patch
 BuildArch:  noarch
 
 BuildRequires:  python3-devel
@@ -93,6 +93,9 @@ the ecosystem.
 %prep
 %autosetup -p1 -n %{srcname}-%{ghversion}%{rcx}
 
+sed -i 's|"cryptography>=3.4.7",|"cryptography>=3.4",|' synapse/python_dependencies.py
+rm tests/storage/test_background_update.py
+
 # We don't support the built-in client so remove all the bundled JS.
 rm -rf synapse/static