diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
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--- a/CHANGES.rst
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@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+v22.0.1
+-------
+
+* #486: Restored ``keyring.backends.OS_X`` module (with no
+  functionality) to mask errors when older keyring versions
+  are present until underlying issue is addressed and available
+  in importlib_metadata.
+
 v22.0.0
 -------
 
diff --git a/keyring/backends/OS_X.py b/keyring/backends/OS_X.py
new file mode 100644
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@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+"""
+For improved compatibility when older keyring metadata points
+to this module, supply it. See jaraco/keyring#486.
+"""