diff --git a/gnome-clocks.spec b/gnome-clocks.spec
index 333ccb9..eafbf62 100644
--- a/gnome-clocks.spec
+++ b/gnome-clocks.spec
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ make V=1 %{?_smp_mflags}
 
 %install
 make install DESTDIR=$RPM_BUILD_ROOT
-desktop-file-validate $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/%{_datadir}/applications/org.gnome.clocks.desktop
 %find_lang gnome-clocks --with-gnome
 
 # Update the screenshot shown in the software center
@@ -48,6 +47,9 @@ appstream-util replace-screenshots $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_datadir}/appdata/org.gnome.
   https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hughsie/fedora-appstream/master/screenshots-extra/org.gnome.clocks/d.png \
   https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hughsie/fedora-appstream/master/screenshots-extra/org.gnome.clocks/e.png 
 
+%check
+desktop-file-validate $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_datadir}/applications/org.gnome.clocks.desktop
+
 %post
 /bin/touch --no-create %{_datadir}/icons/hicolor &>/dev/null || :
 
@@ -82,6 +84,7 @@ fi
 * Thu Aug 18 2016 Kalev Lember <klember@redhat.com> - 3.21.1-1
 - Update to 3.21.1
 - Update project URLs
+- Move desktop file validation to the check section
 
 * Sun May  8 2016 Yanko Kaneti <klember@redhat.com> - 3.20.1-1
 - Update to 3.20.1