diff --git a/python-PyYAML.changes b/python-PyYAML.changes
index 8e52e18..8e3b299 100644
--- a/python-PyYAML.changes
+++ b/python-PyYAML.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Mar  5 23:39:24 UTC 2013 - dvaleev@suse.com
+
+- increase file-descriptor-count for ppc to make tests happy 
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Jan 10 19:06:25 UTC 2013 - p.drouand@gmail.com
 
diff --git a/python-PyYAML.spec b/python-PyYAML.spec
index 1160208..5faec91 100644
--- a/python-PyYAML.spec
+++ b/python-PyYAML.spec
@@ -58,6 +58,10 @@ find examples -type f | xargs chmod -x # Fix example permissions
 python setup.py install --prefix=%{_prefix} --root=%{buildroot}
 
 %check
+#increase file-descriptor-count for ppc to make tests happy
+%ifarch ppc ppc64
+ulimit -Sn 2048 
+%endif
 python setup.py test
 
 %files