diff --git a/python-PyYAML.changes b/python-PyYAML.changes
index 8e3b299..0e47fad 100644
--- a/python-PyYAML.changes
+++ b/python-PyYAML.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Feb  5 14:35:22 CET 2014 - ro@suse.de
+
+- increase file-descriptor-count for s390 to make tests happy 
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue Mar  5 23:39:24 UTC 2013 - dvaleev@suse.com
 
diff --git a/python-PyYAML.spec b/python-PyYAML.spec
index 5faec91..55f896d 100644
--- a/python-PyYAML.spec
+++ b/python-PyYAML.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package python-PyYAML
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2013 SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
+# Copyright (c) 2014 SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ python setup.py install --prefix=%{_prefix} --root=%{buildroot}
 
 %check
 #increase file-descriptor-count for ppc to make tests happy
-%ifarch ppc ppc64
+%ifarch ppc ppc64 s390 s390x
 ulimit -Sn 2048 
 %endif
 python setup.py test