diff --git a/lua-posix.spec b/lua-posix.spec
index 56681d4..607e780 100644
--- a/lua-posix.spec
+++ b/lua-posix.spec
@@ -29,8 +29,13 @@ build-aux/luke CFLAGS="%build_cflags" LDFLAGS="%build_ldflags"
 build-aux/luke install PREFIX=%{buildroot}%{_prefix} INST_LIBDIR=%{buildroot}%{lua_libdir}
 
 
-%if %{with check}
 %check
+lua -e \
+  'package.cpath="%{buildroot}%{lua_libdir}/?.so;"..package.cpath;
+   package.path="%{buildroot}%{lua_pkgdir}/?.lua;"..package.path;
+   local posix = require("posix.errno"); print("Hello from "..posix.version.."!");'
+
+%if %{with check}
 lua ./spec/spec_helper.lua
 %endif