diff --git a/libwpd.spec b/libwpd.spec
index f793074..2bfc117 100644
--- a/libwpd.spec
+++ b/libwpd.spec
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ make DESTDIR=$RPM_BUILD_ROOT install
 rm -f $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/%{_libdir}/*.la
 
 %check
-make check
+LD_LIBRARY_PATH=../lib/.libs make check
 
 %clean
 rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT