diff --git a/python-requests.spec b/python-requests.spec
index a95454b..46597f3 100644
--- a/python-requests.spec
+++ b/python-requests.spec
@@ -75,8 +75,9 @@ sed -i 's/ --doctest-modules//' pyproject.toml
 %pyproject_save_files requests
 
 
-%if %{with tests}
 %check
+%pyproject_check_import
+%if %{with tests}
 # test_use_proxy_from_environment needs pysocks
 %pytest -v %{!?with_extras:-k "not test_use_proxy_from_environment"}
 %endif