diff --git a/python-jep.spec b/python-jep.spec
index 00b7d77..96ab813 100644
--- a/python-jep.spec
+++ b/python-jep.spec
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Some benefits of embedding CPython in a JVM:\
 
 Name:           python-%{srcname}
 Version:        3.8.2
-Release:        2%{?dist}
+Release:        3%{?dist}
 Summary:        Embed Python in Java
 
 License:        zlib
@@ -72,17 +72,20 @@ cp -pr javadoc/* %{buildroot}%{_javadocdir}/%{name}
 
 
 %check
-export JAVA_HOME=%{_prefix}/lib/jvm/java
 # be more verbose about tests, FIXME ugly hack!
 sed -i -r 's:TextTestRunner\(:\0verbosity=2:' src/test/python/runtests.py
-%{__python3} setup.py test
+export PYTHONPATH=%{buildroot}/%{python3_sitearch}
+export CLASSPATH=${PYTHONPATH}/%{srcname}/%{srcname}-%{version}.jar
+export CLASSPATH=${CLASSPATH}:build/java/%{srcname}-%{version}-test.jar
+java jep.Run src/test/python/runtests.py
 
 
 %files -n python3-%{srcname}
 %license LICENSE
 %doc README.rst
 %doc AUTHORS release_notes/
-%{python3_sitearch}/*
+%{python3_sitearch}/%{srcname}/
+%{python3_sitearch}/%{srcname}-%{version}-py*.egg-info
 %{_bindir}/%{srcname}
 
 %files javadoc
@@ -91,6 +94,10 @@ sed -i -r 's:TextTestRunner\(:\0verbosity=2:' src/test/python/runtests.py
 
 
 %changelog
+* Fri May 10 2019 Raphael Groner <projects.rg@smart.ms> - 3.8.2-3
+- adjust execution of tests to fix for python 3.8, rhbz#1706238
+- fix path of module installation
+
 * Sat Feb 02 2019 Fedora Release Engineering <releng@fedoraproject.org> - 3.8.2-2
 - Rebuilt for https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora_30_Mass_Rebuild