diff --git a/python-tree-sitter.changes b/python-tree-sitter.changes
index fa8936f..4d1dd52 100644
--- a/python-tree-sitter.changes
+++ b/python-tree-sitter.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Dec  3 13:45:51 UTC 2024 - Matej Cepl <mcepl@cepl.eu>
+
+- It is really not possible to run the test suite right now. Make
+  a note about it.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Dec  2 18:51:29 UTC 2024 - Johannes Kastl <opensuse_buildservice@ojkastl.de>
 
diff --git a/python-tree-sitter.spec b/python-tree-sitter.spec
index da2c97c..123b663 100644
--- a/python-tree-sitter.spec
+++ b/python-tree-sitter.spec
@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@ Summary:        Python bindings to the Tree-sitter parsing library
 License:        MIT
 URL:            https://github.com/tree-sitter/py-tree-sitter
 Source:         https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/source/t/tree-sitter/tree-sitter-%{version}.tar.gz
-BuildRequires:  python-rpm-macros
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module devel}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pip}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module setuptools >= 43}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module wheel}
 BuildRequires:  fdupes
+BuildRequires:  python-rpm-macros
 %python_subpackages
 
 %description
@@ -45,6 +45,11 @@ This module provides Python bindings to the tree-sitter parsing library.
 %pyproject_install
 %python_expand %fdupes %{buildroot}%{$python_sitearch}
 
+%check
+# test suite is not included in the distribution tarball,
+# and it is not possible to build easily from GitHub checkout tarball
+:
+
 %files %{python_files}
 %doc README.md
 %license LICENSE