diff --git a/gnome-shell.spec b/gnome-shell.spec
index 940bc7b..f558773 100644
--- a/gnome-shell.spec
+++ b/gnome-shell.spec
@@ -135,13 +135,14 @@ rm -rf %{buildroot}/%{_libdir}/mozilla/plugins/*.la
 mkdir -p %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/gnome-shell/extensions
 mkdir -p %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/gnome-shell/search-providers
 
+%find_lang %{name}
+
+%check
 desktop-file-validate %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/applications/gnome-shell.desktop
 desktop-file-validate %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/applications/gnome-shell-wayland.desktop
 desktop-file-validate %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/applications/gnome-shell-extension-prefs.desktop
 desktop-file-validate %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/applications/evolution-calendar.desktop
 
-%find_lang %{name}
-
 %preun
 glib-compile-schemas --allow-any-name %{_datadir}/glib-2.0/schemas &> /dev/null ||:
 
@@ -188,6 +189,7 @@ glib-compile-schemas --allow-any-name %{_datadir}/glib-2.0/schemas &> /dev/null
 %changelog
 * Wed Aug 19 2015 Kalev Lember <klember@redhat.com> - 3.17.4-2
 - Create empty directories for extensions and search providers
+- Move desktop file validation to %%check section
 
 * Thu Jul 23 2015 Florian Müllner <fmuellner@redhat.com> - 3.17.4-1
 - Update to 3.17.4