diff --git a/armadillo.spec b/armadillo.spec
index 2b4c598..c99d577 100644
--- a/armadillo.spec
+++ b/armadillo.spec
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ rm -rf examples/*win64*
 
 %check
 %cmake %{extra_options} -DBUILD_SMOKE_TEST=ON
-make
+make -C "%{_vpath_builddir}"
 %ctest