diff --git a/libpng.spec b/libpng.spec
index feb16ce..7de5f50 100644
--- a/libpng.spec
+++ b/libpng.spec
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
+%bcond_without check
+
 Summary:       A library of functions for manipulating PNG image format files
 Name:          libpng
 Epoch:         2
 Version:       1.6.37
-Release:       8%{?dist}
+Release:       9%{?dist}
 License:       zlib
 URL:           http://www.libpng.org/pub/png/
 
@@ -81,9 +83,8 @@ autoreconf -vif
 # We don't ship .la files.
 rm -f $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_libdir}/*.la
 
+%if 0%{?with_check}
 %check
-#to run make check use "--with check"
-%if %{?_with_check:1}%{!?_with_check:0}
 make check
 %endif
 
@@ -110,6 +111,9 @@ make check
 %{_bindir}/pngfix
 
 %changelog
+* Thu Feb 11 2021 Nikola Forró <nforro@redhat.com> - 2:1.6.37-9
+- Run %check by default
+
 * Fri Feb 05 2021 Nikola Forró <nforro@redhat.com> - 2:1.6.37-8
 - Use proper pngtest.png reference image on aarch64