diff --git a/build.spec b/build.spec
index 317ca0c..cc0509a 100644
--- a/build.spec
+++ b/build.spec
@@ -151,6 +151,15 @@ if [ `whoami` != "root" ]; then
   echo "WARNING: Not building as root, tests did not run!"
   exit 0
 fi
+if [ -e $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/usr/lib/build/configs/default.conf ]; then
+%if 0%{?suse_version}
+  echo "ERROR: No default build conf, tests did not run!"
+  exit 1
+%else
+  echo "WARNING: No default build conf, tests did not run!"
+  exit 0
+%endif
+fi
 # get back the default.conf link
 cp -av $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/usr/lib/build/configs/default.conf configs/
 # do not get confused when building this already with build: