diff --git a/python-python-memcached.changes b/python-python-memcached.changes
index aa64982..0b9920a 100644
--- a/python-python-memcached.changes
+++ b/python-python-memcached.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Aug  8 13:56:44 UTC 2018 - tchvatal@suse.com
+
+- Kill memcache deamon at the end of the tests
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed Aug  8 13:28:02 UTC 2018 - tchvatal@suse.com
 
diff --git a/python-python-memcached.spec b/python-python-memcached.spec
index b4d3511..0f1ab2e 100644
--- a/python-python-memcached.spec
+++ b/python-python-memcached.spec
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ BuildRequires:  %{python_module setuptools}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module six}
 BuildRequires:  memcached
 BuildRequires:  python-rpm-macros
+BuildRequires:  util-linux
 Requires:       memcached
 Requires:       python-six
 BuildArch:      noarch
@@ -63,8 +64,9 @@ sed -i \
 %python_install
 
 %check
-/usr/sbin/memcached &
+/usr/sbin/memcached -dv -P $PWD/memcached.pid
 %python_expand nosetests-%{$python_bin_suffix}
+kill -9 $(cat $PWD/memcached.pid)
 
 %files %{python_files}
 %license PSF.LICENSE