diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 5cbb810..6c09f82 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -171,3 +171,4 @@ fonttools-2.3.tar.gz
 /fonttools-4.60.0.tar.gz
 /fonttools-4.60.1.tar.gz
 /fonttools-4.61.0.tar.gz
+/fonttools-4.61.1.tar.gz
diff --git a/fonttools.spec b/fonttools.spec
index c21c099..950301e 100644
--- a/fonttools.spec
+++ b/fonttools.spec
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 %bcond symfont_extra %{undefined rhel}
 # Requires python-fs:
 %bcond ufo_extra %[ %{undefined rhel} || %{defined epel} ]
+# Requires python-unicodedata2 (depending on python version):
+%bcond unicode_extra %[ %{undefined rhel} || %{defined epel} ]
 # Requires python-brotli, python-zopfli:
 %bcond woff_extra %[ %{undefined rhel} || %{defined epel} ]
 # Requires scipy, munkres, pycairo
@@ -28,7 +30,7 @@ an XML text format, which is also called TTX. It supports TrueType, OpenType,
 AFM and to an extent Type 1 and some Mac-specific formats.}
 
 Name:           fonttools
-Version:        4.61.0
+Version:        4.61.1
 Release:        1%{?dist}
 Summary:        Tools to manipulate font files
 
@@ -110,7 +112,9 @@ Obsoletes: python3-ufolib <= 2.1.1-11
 %if %{with ufo_extra}
 %pyproject_extras_subpkg -n python3-fonttools ufo
 %endif
+%if %{with unicode_extra}
 %pyproject_extras_subpkg -n python3-fonttools unicode
+%endif
 %if %{with woff_extra}
 %pyproject_extras_subpkg -n python3-fonttools woff
 %endif
@@ -136,7 +140,7 @@ export FONTTOOLS_WITH_CYTHON=1
     %{?with_symfont_extra:-x symfont} \
     -x type1 \
     %{?with_ufo_extra:-x ufo} \
-    -x unicode \
+    %{?with_unicode_extra:-x unicode} \
     %{?with_woff_extra:-x woff} \
     }
 
@@ -197,6 +201,12 @@ k="${k-}${k+ and }not (test_ttcompile_timestamp_calcs)"
 %doc NEWS.rst README.rst
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Dec 16 2025 Parag Nemade <pnemade AT redhat DOT com> - 4.61.1-1
+- Update to 4.61.1 version (#2421833)
+
+* Wed Dec 10 2025 Yaakov Selkowitz <yselkowi@redhat.com> - 4.61.0-2
+- Conditionalize unicode extra
+
 * Tue Dec 09 2025 Parag Nemade <pnemade AT redhat DOT com> - 4.61.0-1
 - Update to 4.61.0 version (#2419183)
 
diff --git a/sources b/sources
index 3fb6e36..0fbd73d 100644
--- a/sources
+++ b/sources
@@ -1 +1 @@
-SHA512 (fonttools-4.61.0.tar.gz) = 4c5de3f63fb721817e5225cf928a4dde18c326cc495997452aba9fba057ddf3ddff6410f7ac178ba8fa17d78c11235c02d5898f9f9736cc9a421e20f49459c56
+SHA512 (fonttools-4.61.1.tar.gz) = 3bdf3b1a72268ca9966550db53a25b8a7e9a1438abef9009d09a76e8d718691fdd248f87521c65df59b07728262a4405aee7a94aa2af616d744f7ee815f29c2d