diff --git a/findutils.spec b/findutils.spec
index b73fd9f..1358fab 100644
--- a/findutils.spec
+++ b/findutils.spec
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ export CFLAGS="$RPM_OPT_FLAGS -D__SUPPORT_SNAN__"
 make %{?_smp_mflags}
 
 %check
-make check
+make %{?_smp_mflags} check
 
 %install
 make install DESTDIR=$RPM_BUILD_ROOT