diff --git a/gtk-doc.spec b/gtk-doc.spec
index 3021087..f086712 100644
--- a/gtk-doc.spec
+++ b/gtk-doc.spec
@@ -45,16 +45,17 @@ mv doc/README doc/README.docs
 
 %build
 export PYTHON=%{__python3}
-%configure
+%configure --disable-silent-rules
 make %{?_smp_mflags}
 
 %install
 %make_install
 
 %check
-# For reasons unknown first make check fails with texlive debug spew in log
-# files. Just run it twice to work this around.
-make check || make check
+if ! make check; then
+    cat tests/test-suite.log
+    exit 1
+fi
 
 %files
 %license COPYING COPYING-DOCS