diff --git a/pycairo.spec b/pycairo.spec
index ffecee9..8f1144a 100644
--- a/pycairo.spec
+++ b/pycairo.spec
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 Name: pycairo
 Version: 1.8.10
-Release: 9%{?dist}
+Release: 10%{?dist}
 License: MPLv1.1 or LGPLv2
 Group: Development/Languages
 Summary: Python bindings for the cairo library
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ BuildRequires: pkgconfig
 BuildRequires: pytest
 BuildRequires: python-devel
 BuildRequires: python-xpyb-devel
+BuildRequires: lyx-fonts
 Requires: python-xpyb
 
 %description
@@ -44,11 +45,8 @@ 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
@@ -60,6 +58,9 @@ PYTHONPATH=$RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{python_sitearch} py.test
 %{_libdir}/pkgconfig/pycairo.pc
 
 %changelog
+* Wed May 21 2014 Jakub Čajka <jcajka@redhat.com> - 1.8.10-10
+- Resolves: #1079673 - Fixed build dependencies and enabled tests on ppc
+
 * Tue May 20 2014 Dan Horák <dan[at]danny.cz> - 1.8.10-9
 - disable tests on big endians (#1079673)