diff --git a/perl-CPAN.spec b/perl-CPAN.spec
index 834a47b..6a3d82d 100644
--- a/perl-CPAN.spec
+++ b/perl-CPAN.spec
@@ -2,7 +2,11 @@
 # (Socket::inet_aton('pool.sks-keyservers.net')).
 %bcond_with perl_CPAN_enables_gnupg_test
 # Run optional test
+%if ! (0%{?rhel})
 %bcond_without perl_CPAN_enables_optional_test
+%else
+%bcond_with perl_CPAN_enables_optional_test
+%endif
 
 %global cpan_version 2.16