diff --git a/gnome-nibbles.spec b/gnome-nibbles.spec
index 85beff6..1a548c8 100644
--- a/gnome-nibbles.spec
+++ b/gnome-nibbles.spec
@@ -37,11 +37,13 @@ make %{?_smp_mflags}
 %install
 %make_install
 
-desktop-file-validate $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_datadir}/applications/*.desktop
-
 %find_lang %{name} --with-gnome
 
 
+%check
+desktop-file-validate $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_datadir}/applications/*.desktop
+
+
 %post
 touch --no-create %{_datadir}/icons/hicolor &>/dev/null || :
 
@@ -74,6 +76,7 @@ glib-compile-schemas %{_datadir}/glib-2.0/schemas &>/dev/null || :
 %changelog
 * Thu Aug 18 2016 Kalev Lember <klember@redhat.com> - 3.21.90-1
 - Update to 3.21.90
+- Move desktop file validation to the check section
 
 * Sun Jul 17 2016 Kalev Lember <klember@redhat.com> - 3.21.4-1
 - Update to 3.21.4