diff --git a/.azure-pipelines/azure-pipelines-win.yml b/.azure-pipelines/azure-pipelines-win.yml
index b2bc4f7..81675e2 100755
--- a/.azure-pipelines/azure-pipelines-win.yml
+++ b/.azure-pipelines/azure-pipelines-win.yml
@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@ jobs:
       win_64_python3.8.____cpython:
         CONFIG: win_64_python3.8.____cpython
         UPLOAD_PACKAGES: 'True'
-      win_64_python3.9.____cpython:
-        CONFIG: win_64_python3.9.____cpython
-        UPLOAD_PACKAGES: 'True'
   timeoutInMinutes: 360
   variables:
     CONDA_BLD_PATH: D:\\bld\\
diff --git a/.ci_support/win_64_python3.9.____cpython.yaml b/.ci_support/win_64_python3.9.____cpython.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index f427bd2..0000000
--- a/.ci_support/win_64_python3.9.____cpython.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-channel_sources:
-- conda-forge,defaults
-channel_targets:
-- conda-forge main
-pin_run_as_build:
-  python:
-    min_pin: x.x
-    max_pin: x.x
-python:
-- 3.9.* *_cpython
-target_platform:
-- win-64
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ba271c2..04910aa 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -104,13 +104,6 @@ Current build status
                   <img src="https://dev.azure.com/conda-forge/feedstock-builds/_apis/build/status/dvc-feedstock?branchName=master&jobName=win&configuration=win_64_python3.8.____cpython" alt="variant">
                 </a>
               </td>
-            </tr><tr>
-              <td>win_64_python3.9.____cpython</td>
-              <td>
-                <a href="https://dev.azure.com/conda-forge/feedstock-builds/_build/latest?definitionId=7270&branchName=master">
-                  <img src="https://dev.azure.com/conda-forge/feedstock-builds/_apis/build/status/dvc-feedstock?branchName=master&jobName=win&configuration=win_64_python3.9.____cpython" alt="variant">
-                </a>
-              </td>
             </tr>
           </tbody>
         </table>
diff --git a/recipe/meta.yaml b/recipe/meta.yaml
index 9a87990..bd8ded3 100644
--- a/recipe/meta.yaml
+++ b/recipe/meta.yaml
@@ -15,8 +15,10 @@ source:
 # Of the build properties here and below:
 # number is propagated into the outputs below
 build:
-  number: 0
+  number: 1
   skip: true  # [py<=36 and win]
+  skip: true  # [py==39 and win]  
+
 
 outputs:
   - name: dvc
@@ -74,7 +76,7 @@ outputs:
         - pydot >=1.2.4
         - speedcopy >=2.0.1  # [py<38 and win]
         - dataclasses ==0.7  # [py<37]
-        - importlib_metadata >=1.4  # [py<38]
+        - importlib-metadata >=1.4  # [py<38]
         - flatten-dict >=0.4.1,<1
         - tabulate >=0.8.7
         - pygtrie >=2.3.2
@@ -152,6 +154,7 @@ outputs:
       requires:
         - git
         - pip
+        - portalocker <2.0  # Temporary; see discussion around <https://github.com/conda-forge/dvc-feedstock/pull/234#issuecomment-907311619>
       imports:
         - dvc
       commands: