diff --git a/packaging/redhat/zeromq.spec b/packaging/redhat/zeromq.spec
index 67963c0e..56072187 100644
--- a/packaging/redhat/zeromq.spec
+++ b/packaging/redhat/zeromq.spec
@@ -228,11 +228,12 @@ autoreconf -fi
 
 %{__make} %{?_smp_mflags}
 
+%check
+%{__make} check VERBOSE=1
+
 %install
 [ "%{buildroot}" != "/" ] && %{__rm} -rf %{buildroot}
-
 # Install the package to build area
-%{__make} check VERBOSE=1
 %makeinstall
 
 %post