diff --git a/python-apsw.changes b/python-apsw.changes
index cdd994c..c56852a 100644
--- a/python-apsw.changes
+++ b/python-apsw.changes
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ Wed Jul 26 14:57:47 UTC 2023 - Matej Cepl <mcepl@suse.com>
   - speedtest now shows summary statistics, and improved help
     text. (APSW issue 444)
 - Clean up the SPEC file, use %pyproject_* macros instead.
+- Make the test suite pass again (gh#rogerbinns/apsw#462).
 
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 Tue Jun 20 12:17:34 UTC 2023 - ecsos <ecsos@opensuse.org>
diff --git a/python-apsw.spec b/python-apsw.spec
index acbacbe..325b1c0 100644
--- a/python-apsw.spec
+++ b/python-apsw.spec
@@ -43,18 +43,27 @@ complete SQLite API into Python.
 %prep
 %autosetup -p1 -n apsw-%{version}
 
+# See the discussion on gh#rogerbinns/apsw#462
+cat << EOF >setup.apsw
+[build_ext]
+use_system_sqlite_config = true
+EOF
+
 %build
 export CFLAGS="%{optflags} -fno-strict-aliasing"
 %pyproject_wheel
+%python_exec setup.py build_test_extension
 
 %install
 %pyproject_install
-%python_expand %fdupes %{buildroot}%{$python_sitelib}
+%python_expand %fdupes %{buildroot}%{$python_sitearch}
 
 %check
 # gh#rogerbinns/apsw#462
-# export CFLAGS="%%{optflags} -fno-strict-aliasing"
-# %%pyunittest -v apsw/tests.py
+# We cannot use %pyunittest_arch here, see the ticket for the discussion
+%{python_expand export PYTHONPATH=%{buildroot}%{$python_sitearch} PYTHONDONTWRITEBYTECODE=1
+$python -m apsw.tests -v
+}
 
 %files %{python_files}
 %license LICENSE