diff --git a/R-withr.spec b/R-withr.spec
index f07d17d..9f23461 100644
--- a/R-withr.spec
+++ b/R-withr.spec
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+%bcond_with check
+
 %global packname withr
 %global packver  2.2.0
 %global rlibdir  %{_datadir}/R/library
@@ -7,7 +9,7 @@
 
 Name:             R-%{packname}
 Version:          2.2.0
-Release:          1%{?dist}
+Release:          2%{?dist}
 Summary:          Run Code 'With' Temporarily Modified Global State
 
 License:          GPLv2+
@@ -27,6 +29,7 @@ BuildRequires:    tex(latex)
 BuildRequires:    R-graphics
 BuildRequires:    R-grDevices
 BuildRequires:    R-stats
+%if %{with check}
 BuildRequires:    R-DBI
 BuildRequires:    R-lattice
 BuildRequires:    R-methods
@@ -36,6 +39,7 @@ BuildRequires:    R-testthat >= 2.1.0
 BuildRequires:    R-knitr
 BuildRequires:    R-rmarkdown
 %endif
+%endif
 
 %description
 A set of functions to run code 'with' safely and temporarily modified
@@ -62,12 +66,14 @@ rm -f %{buildroot}%{rlibdir}/R.css
 
 
 %check
+%if %{with check}
 export LANG=C.UTF-8
 %if %{with_doc}
 %{_bindir}/R CMD check %{packname}
 %else
 _R_CHECK_FORCE_SUGGESTS_=0 %{_bindir}/R CMD check %{packname} --ignore-vignettes
 %endif
+%endif
 
 
 %files
@@ -84,6 +90,10 @@ _R_CHECK_FORCE_SUGGESTS_=0 %{_bindir}/R CMD check %{packname} --ignore-vignettes
 
 
 %changelog
+* Wed Jun  3 2020 Tom Callaway <spot@fedoraproject.org> - 2.2.0-2
+- conditionalize check to break testthat loop
+- rebuild for R 4
+
 * Thu May 21 2020 Elliott Sales de Andrade <quantum.analyst@gmail.com> - 2.2.0-1
 - Update to latest version