diff --git a/perl-Math-BigInt-GMP.spec b/perl-Math-BigInt-GMP.spec
index 8802f6f..41d86c4 100644
--- a/perl-Math-BigInt-GMP.spec
+++ b/perl-Math-BigInt-GMP.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Name:           perl-Math-BigInt-GMP
 Version:        1.24
-Release:        4%{?dist}
+Release:        5%{?dist}
 Summary:        Math::BigInt::GMP Perl module
 License:        GPL+ or Artistic
 Group:          Development/Libraries
@@ -38,7 +38,10 @@ find $RPM_BUILD_ROOT -depth -type d -exec rmdir {} 2>/dev/null \;
 %{_fixperms} $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/*
 
 %check
+# perl-Math-BigInt 1.87 (delivered with perl-5.10.x) is needed
+%if 0%{?rhel} > 5 || 0%{?fedora} > 8
 make test
+%endif
 
 %clean
 rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
@@ -51,6 +54,9 @@ rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
 %{_mandir}/man3/*
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Dec 15 2009 Stepan Kasal <skasal@redhat.com> - 1.24-5
+- skip check in distributions with perl-5.8
+
 * Mon Dec  7 2009 Stepan Kasal <skasal@redhat.com> - 1.24-4
 - rebuild against perl 5.10.1