diff --git a/gtk-doc.spec b/gtk-doc.spec
index 51f7978..201cb77 100644
--- a/gtk-doc.spec
+++ b/gtk-doc.spec
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ BuildRequires: jade
 BuildRequires: /usr/bin/xsltproc
 BuildRequires: docbook-style-xsl
 BuildRequires: perl-generators
+BuildRequires: perl-Test-Simple
 BuildRequires: python2-devel
 BuildRequires: gnome-doc-utils
 BuildRequires: gettext
@@ -54,6 +55,9 @@ make %{?_smp_mflags}
 
 mkdir -p $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_datadir}/gtk-doc/html
 
+%check
+make check
+
 %files
 %license COPYING COPYING-DOCS
 %doc AUTHORS README doc/* examples
@@ -69,6 +73,7 @@ mkdir -p $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_datadir}/gtk-doc/html
 * Tue Oct 18 2016 Kalev Lember <klember@redhat.com> - 1.25-2
 - Use make_install macro
 - Don't set group tags
+- Run self tests
 
 * Tue Mar 22 2016 Kalev Lember <klember@redhat.com> - 1.25-1
 - Update to 1.25