diff --git a/python-python-memcached.changes b/python-python-memcached.changes
index 0b9920a..104a7af 100644
--- a/python-python-memcached.changes
+++ b/python-python-memcached.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Jan  9 22:14:36 UTC 2019 - Jonathan Brownell <jbrownell@suse.com>
+
+- Use proper memcached path on Red Hat platforms
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed Aug  8 13:56:44 UTC 2018 - tchvatal@suse.com
 
diff --git a/python-python-memcached.spec b/python-python-memcached.spec
index 0f1ab2e..8c1619b 100644
--- a/python-python-memcached.spec
+++ b/python-python-memcached.spec
@@ -64,7 +64,11 @@ sed -i \
 %python_install
 
 %check
+%if 0%{?fedora} || 0%{?rhel}
+/usr/bin/memcached -dv -P $PWD/memcached.pid
+%else
 /usr/sbin/memcached -dv -P $PWD/memcached.pid
+%endif
 %python_expand nosetests-%{$python_bin_suffix}
 kill -9 $(cat $PWD/memcached.pid)