diff --git a/pycairo.spec b/pycairo.spec
index f30761f..ffecee9 100644
--- a/pycairo.spec
+++ b/pycairo.spec
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 Name: pycairo
 Version: 1.8.10
-Release: 8%{?dist}
+Release: 9%{?dist}
 License: MPLv1.1 or LGPLv2
 Group: Development/Languages
 Summary: Python bindings for the cairo library
@@ -44,8 +44,11 @@ make DESTDIR=$RPM_BUILD_ROOT install
 find $RPM_BUILD_ROOT -name '*.la' | xargs rm -f
 
 %check
+# disable tests on big endians (#1079673)
+%ifnarch ppc ppc64 s390 s390x
 cd test
 PYTHONPATH=$RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{python_sitearch} py.test
+%endif
 
 %files
 %doc AUTHORS COPYING* NEWS README
@@ -57,6 +60,9 @@ PYTHONPATH=$RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{python_sitearch} py.test
 %{_libdir}/pkgconfig/pycairo.pc
 
 %changelog
+* Tue May 20 2014 Dan Horák <dan[at]danny.cz> - 1.8.10-9
+- disable tests on big endians (#1079673)
+
 * Thu Feb 27 2014 Peter Robinson <pbrobinson@fedoraproject.org> 1.8.10-8
 - Enable xcb and xpyb (RHBZ 1045725, 1005447)
 - Spec cleanups