diff --git a/libpng.spec b/libpng.spec
index 8050dd1..6fe17b1 100644
--- a/libpng.spec
+++ b/libpng.spec
@@ -75,6 +75,12 @@ make DESTDIR=$RPM_BUILD_ROOT install
 # We don't ship .la files.
 rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_libdir}/*.la
 
+%check
+#to run make check use "--with check"
+%if %{?_with_check:1}%{!?_with_check:0}
+make check
+%endif
+
 %post -p /sbin/ldconfig
 
 %postun -p /sbin/ldconfig