diff --git a/python-libarchive.changes b/python-libarchive.changes
index 46aa9e2..8adabd2 100644
--- a/python-libarchive.changes
+++ b/python-libarchive.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Aug 12 09:31:58 UTC 2020 - pgajdos@suse.com
+
+- run test_read_symlinks but make README.rst to be a symlink to
+  libarchive/resources/README.rst
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Jul 30 15:43:52 UTC 2020 - Matej Cepl <mcepl@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/python-libarchive.spec b/python-libarchive.spec
index 107eba6..aeec995 100644
--- a/python-libarchive.spec
+++ b/python-libarchive.spec
@@ -56,8 +56,9 @@ A ctypes-based adapter to libarchive.
 
 %check
 export LANG=en_US.UTF8
-# excluded test due to gh#dsoprea/PyEasyArchive#33
-%pytest -k 'not test_read_symlinks'
+# test_read_symlinks expects README.rst to be symlink
+ln -sf libarchive/resources/README.rst README.rst
+%pytest
 
 %install
 %python_install