diff --git a/build.spec b/build.spec
index 251d8ba..c46768c 100644
--- a/build.spec
+++ b/build.spec
@@ -156,6 +156,10 @@ if [ `whoami` != "root" ]; then
   echo "WARNING: Not building as root, tests did not run!"
   exit 0
 fi
+if [ ! -f "$RPM_BUILD_ROOT/usr/lib/build/configs/default.conf" ]; then
+  echo "WARNING: No default config, tests did not run!"
+  exit 0
+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: