diff --git a/python-argcomplete.spec b/python-argcomplete.spec
index 0b7781f..2d71126 100644
--- a/python-argcomplete.spec
+++ b/python-argcomplete.spec
@@ -60,6 +60,11 @@ install -p -m0644 %{buildroot}%{python3_sitelib}/argcomplete/bash_completion.d/p
 
 %if %{with check}
 %check
+# workaround for https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1914782
+# upstream: https://github.com/kislyuk/argcomplete/issues/337
+echo "set enable-bracketed-paste off" > .inputrc
+export INPUTRC=$PWD/.inputrc
+
 %{python3} setup.py test
 %endif