diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 59466c093..d8a33d4aa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -70,12 +70,6 @@ jobs:
             python: pypy3
             arch: x64
 
-            # TODO: renable
-            # Currently segfaults on macOS Python 3.9
-          - runs-on: macos-latest
-            python: 3.9
-            arch: x64
-
     name: "🐍 ${{ matrix.python }} • ${{ matrix.runs-on }} • ${{ matrix.arch }} ${{ matrix.args }}"
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.runs-on }}
 
diff --git a/include/pybind11/pybind11.h b/include/pybind11/pybind11.h
index da682ea70..8698390e0 100644
--- a/include/pybind11/pybind11.h
+++ b/include/pybind11/pybind11.h
@@ -452,6 +452,12 @@ protected:
 
     /// When a cpp_function is GCed, release any memory allocated by pybind11
     static void destruct(detail::function_record *rec) {
+        // If on Python 3.9, check the interpreter "MICRO" (patch) version.
+        // If this is running on 3.9.0, we have to work around a bug.
+        #if !defined(PYPY_VERSION) && PY_MAJOR_VERSION == 3 && PY_MINOR_VERSION == 9
+            static bool is_zero = Py_GetVersion()[4] == '0';
+        #endif
+
         while (rec) {
             detail::function_record *next = rec->next;
             if (rec->free_data)
@@ -466,7 +472,15 @@ protected:
             }
             if (rec->def) {
                 std::free(const_cast<char *>(rec->def->ml_doc));
-                delete rec->def;
+                // Python 3.9.0 decref's these in the wrong order; rec->def
+                // If loaded on 3.9.0, let these leak (use Python 3.9.1 at runtime to fix)
+                // See https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/22670
+                #if !defined(PYPY_VERSION) && PY_MAJOR_VERSION == 3 && PY_MINOR_VERSION == 9
+                    if (!is_zero)
+                        delete rec->def;
+                #else
+                    delete rec->def;
+                #endif
             }
             delete rec;
             rec = next;