diff --git a/gtk-doc.spec b/gtk-doc.spec
index 5831250..42f292d 100644
--- a/gtk-doc.spec
+++ b/gtk-doc.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 %global debug_package %{nil}
 %global __python %{__python3}
 
+%bcond_with check
+
 Name:           gtk-doc
 Version:        1.32
 Release:        1
@@ -33,7 +35,9 @@ export PYTHON=%{__python3}
 %make_install
 
 %check
-make check
+%if %{with check}
+    make check
+%endif
 
 %files
 %doc README doc/* examples