diff --git a/armadillo.spec b/armadillo.spec
index d80b90e..0877d2d 100644
--- a/armadillo.spec
+++ b/armadillo.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Name:           armadillo
 Version:        9.900.2
-Release:        4%{?dist}
+Release:        5%{?dist}
 Summary:        Fast C++ matrix library with syntax similar to MATLAB and Octave
 
 License:        ASL 2.0
@@ -11,6 +11,14 @@ Source:         http://sourceforge.net/projects/arma/files/%{name}-%{version}.ta
 %undefine __cmake_in_source_build
 %endif
 
+%if 0%{?fedora} > 32
+%global extra_options -DALLOW_FLEXIBLAS_LINUX=ON
+BuildRequires:  flexiblas-devel
+Patch0:         armadillo-flexiblas.patch
+%else
+%global extra_options
+%endif
+
 BuildRequires:  gcc-c++
 BuildRequires:  cmake, lapack-devel, arpack-devel
 BuildRequires:  hdf5-devel
@@ -55,13 +63,13 @@ and user documentation (API reference guide).
 
 
 %prep
-%setup -q
+%autosetup
 sed -i 's/\r//' README.md
 rm -rf examples/*win64*
 
 
 %build
-%cmake
+%cmake %{extra_options}
 %cmake_build
 
 
@@ -69,6 +77,12 @@ rm -rf examples/*win64*
 %cmake_install
 
 
+%check
+%cmake %{extra_options} -DBUILD_SMOKE_TEST=ON
+make
+%ctest
+
+
 %if (0%{?rhel} && 0%{?rhel} <= 7)
 %post -p /sbin/ldconfig
 
@@ -94,6 +108,10 @@ rm -rf examples/*win64*
 
 
 %changelog
+* Wed Aug  5 2020 José Matos <jamatos@fedoraproject.org> - 9.900.2-5
+- add upstream patch to support flexiblas
+- enable tests
+
 * Wed Aug  5 2020 José Matos <jamatos@fedoraproject.org> - 9.900.2-4
 - clean the spec file and remove support for epel 6