diff --git a/c-ares.spec b/c-ares.spec
index a823ee4..9f379ef 100644
--- a/c-ares.spec
+++ b/c-ares.spec
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ cp %{S:5} %{S:6} .
     -DCARES_BUILD_TESTS:BOOL=ON \
 %endif
     %{nil}
-%cmake_build
+make -O VERBOSE=1 %{?_smp_mflags}
 
 %install
 %if !%{with tests}
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ cp %{S:5} %{S:6} .
 %if %{with tests}
 %check
 pushd build
-%make_build -C test
+make -O VERBOSE=1 %{?_smp_mflags} -C test
 ./bin/arestest
 %endif