diff --git a/vala.spec b/vala.spec
index b2bba27..c2897f5 100644
--- a/vala.spec
+++ b/vala.spec
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 Name:           vala
 Version:        0.36.4
-Release:        2%{?dist}
+Release:        3%{?dist}
 Summary:        A modern programming language for GNOME
 
 # Most files are LGPLv2.1+, curses.vapi is 2-clause BSD
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ BuildRequires:  libxslt
 BuildRequires:  vala
 
 # for tests
-# BuildRequires:  dbus-x11
+BuildRequires:  dbus-x11
 
 # alternatives
 %global vala_binaries vala valac vala-gen-introspect vapicheck vapigen
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ find %{buildroot} -name '*.la' -exec rm -f {} ';'
 
 
 %check
-# make check
+make check
 
 
 %posttrans
@@ -180,6 +180,9 @@ done
 
 
 %changelog
+* Wed Jul 19 2017 Kalev Lember <klember@redhat.com> - 0.36.4-3
+- Enable self tests
+
 * Wed Jul 19 2017 Kalev Lember <klember@redhat.com> - 0.36.4-2
 - Rebuilt for a s390x binutils issue