diff --git a/ghc-HUnit.spec b/ghc-HUnit.spec
index 1d8c75b..5c90bb8 100644
--- a/ghc-HUnit.spec
+++ b/ghc-HUnit.spec
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
 
 %global pkg_name HUnit
 
-# hunit-test-optimize0 assert failing
-%bcond_with tests
+%bcond_without tests
 
 # no useful debuginfo for Haskell packages without C sources
 %global debug_package %{nil}
@@ -62,7 +61,8 @@ rm %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/%{pkg_name}-%{version}/{README,doc/Guide.html,example
 %if %{with tests}
 mv HUnit.cabal HUnit.cabal.orig
 mv HUnit.cabal.tests HUnit.cabal
-%ghc_bin_build
+%cabal configure --enable-tests
+%cabal build
 %cabal test
 mv HUnit.cabal HUnit.cabal.tests
 mv HUnit.cabal.orig HUnit.cabal
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ mv HUnit.cabal.orig HUnit.cabal
 
 %changelog
 * Wed Jun  4 2014 Jens Petersen <petersen@redhat.com> - 1.2.5.2-32
-- disable tests for now
+- enable tests
 
 * Mon Feb 24 2014 Jens Petersen <petersen@redhat.com> - 1.2.5.2-31
 - split out of haskell-platform