diff --git a/python-reportlab.changes b/python-reportlab.changes
index 99a003e..499faf0 100644
--- a/python-reportlab.changes
+++ b/python-reportlab.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Jun 11 10:29:27 UTC 2025 - Bernhard Wiedemann <bwiedemann@suse.com>
+
+- Fix build without %check (boo#1227364)
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Fri May  9 05:15:46 UTC 2025 - Steve Kowalik <steven.kowalik@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/python-reportlab.spec b/python-reportlab.spec
index d82300f..3f9ba82 100644
--- a/python-reportlab.spec
+++ b/python-reportlab.spec
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ PYTHONPATH=src $mypython docs/genAll.py
 %install
 %pyproject_install
 %python_expand %fdupes %{buildroot}%{$python_sitelib}
+export PYTHONPATH=%{buildroot}%{python_sitelib}
+( cd docs/userguide && python3 genuserguide.py )
 
 %check
 export CFLAGS="%{optflags}"