diff --git a/rsync.changes b/rsync.changes
index bf4fbad..d40d3e6 100644
--- a/rsync.changes
+++ b/rsync.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Jul 24 11:10:14 UTC 2017 - tchvatal@suse.com
+
+- Execute tests to ensure the basics are still working
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Jul 24 10:45:16 UTC 2017 - tchvatal@suse.com
 
diff --git a/rsync.spec b/rsync.spec
index cc0c0a7..e747fef 100644
--- a/rsync.spec
+++ b/rsync.spec
@@ -88,6 +88,9 @@ export LDFLAGS="-Wl,-z,relro,-z,now -pie"
 make %{?_smp_mflags} reconfigure
 make %{?_smp_mflags}
 
+%check
+make %{?_smp_mflags} check
+
 %install
 %make_install
 rm -f %{buildroot}%{_sbindir}/rsyncd