diff --git a/lxd.spec b/lxd.spec
index 6444574..621b478 100644
--- a/lxd.spec
+++ b/lxd.spec
@@ -250,6 +250,11 @@ install -d -m 0755 %{buildroot}%{_localstatedir}/log/%{name}
 
 %fdupes %{buildroot}
 
+%check
+# Make sure the main binaries work enough to print help information. boo#1138769
+%{_bindir}/lxd help >/dev/null
+%{_bindir}/lxc help >/dev/null
+
 %pre
 # Group which owns the lxd socket, which allows people to administer it.
 getent group %{name} >/dev/null || groupadd -r %{name}