diff --git a/automake.spec b/automake.spec
index a02668c..7d2e362 100644
--- a/automake.spec
+++ b/automake.spec
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ Patch2:     %{name}-%{version}-non-existing-m4-dir.patch
 URL:        http://www.gnu.org/software/automake/
 Requires:   autoconf >= 2.65
 BuildRequires:  autoconf >= 2.65
+BuildRequires:  automake
 Requires(post): /sbin/install-info
 Requires(preun): /sbin/install-info
 BuildArch:  noarch
@@ -27,11 +28,13 @@ Buildroot:  %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root-%(%{__id_u} -n)
 %bcond_without check
 
 # for better tests coverage:
+%if %{with check}
 BuildRequires: libtool gettext-devel flex bison texinfo-tex texlive-dvips
 BuildRequires: gcc-java java-devel-openjdk gcc-gfortran /usr/bin/g77
 BuildRequires: dejagnu expect emacs imake python-docutils vala
 BuildRequires: cscope python-virtualenv ncompress lzip sharutils help2man
 BuildRequires: gcc-objc gcc-objc++
+%endif
 
 # the filtering macros are currently in /etc/rpm/macros.perl:
 BuildRequires: perl-macros