diff --git a/jna.spec b/jna.spec
index 23d8fdc..83d9bf3 100644
--- a/jna.spec
+++ b/jna.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Name:           jna
 Version:        3.2.7
-Release:        7%{?dist}
+Release:        8%{?dist}
 Summary:        Pure Java access to native libraries
 
 Group:          Development/Libraries
@@ -138,9 +138,11 @@ cp -a doc/javadoc/* %{buildroot}%{_javadocdir}/%{name}-%{version}
 
 #if 0%{?rhel} >= 6 || 0%{?fedora} >= 9
 %if 0%{?fedora} >= 9
+%ifnarch ppc
 %check
 ant -Dcflags_extra.native="%{optflags}" -Ddynlink.native=true -Dnomixedjar.native=true test
 %endif
+%endif
 
 
 %clean
@@ -180,6 +182,9 @@ rm -rf %{buildroot}
 
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Oct 12 2010 Levente Farkas <lfarkas@lfarkas.org> - 3.2.7-8
+- exclude check on ppc
+
 * Fri Oct  8 2010 Levente Farkas <lfarkas@lfarkas.org> - 3.2.7-7
 - fix excludearch condition