diff --git a/python-sphinxcontrib-websupport.spec b/python-sphinxcontrib-websupport.spec
index d0054f7..e827545 100644
--- a/python-sphinxcontrib-websupport.spec
+++ b/python-sphinxcontrib-websupport.spec
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ BuildRequires:  python3-sphinx
 BuildRequires:  python3-sphinxcontrib-serializinghtml >= 1.1.3
 
 %if %{with optional_tests}
-# Optional tests deps:
+# Optional tests deps, can be individually skipped,
+# but sqlalchemy is required for both whoosh and xapian tests
 BuildRequires:  python3-sqlalchemy
 BuildRequires:  python3-whoosh
 BuildRequires:  python3-xapian
@@ -56,10 +57,8 @@ rm -rf %{pypi_name}.egg-info
 %install
 %py3_install
 
-%if %{with optional_tests}
 %check
-%pytest -v
-%endif
+%pytest -v -rs
 
 %files -n python3-%{pypi_name}
 %license LICENSE