diff --git a/net-snmp.spec b/net-snmp.spec
index d1ca812..4be4f92 100644
--- a/net-snmp.spec
+++ b/net-snmp.spec
@@ -202,6 +202,8 @@ MIBS="$MIBS ucd-snmp/lmsensorsMib"
     --with-sys-contact="root@localhost" <<EOF
 EOF
 
+# store original libtool file, we will need it later
+cp libtool libtool.orig
 # remove rpath from libtool
 sed -i 's|^hardcode_libdir_flag_spec=.*|hardcode_libdir_flag_spec=""|g' libtool
 sed -i 's|^runpath_var=LD_RUN_PATH|runpath_var=DIE_RPATH_DIE|g' libtool
@@ -299,6 +301,8 @@ install -m 644  agent/mibgroup/util_funcs/*.h $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/usr/include/net-sn
 
 %check
 %if %{netsnmp_check}
+# restore libtool, for unknown reason it does not work with the one without rpath
+cp -f libtool.orig libtool
 LD_LIBRARY_PATH=${RPM_BUILD_ROOT}/%{_libdir} make test
 %endif