diff --git a/python-qt5.spec b/python-qt5.spec
index 4e30ee2..af552f0 100644
--- a/python-qt5.spec
+++ b/python-qt5.spec
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ Source4: pyuic5.sh
 Patch0: python-qt5_sipdir.patch
 # support newer Qt5 releases than 5.11.1
 Patch1: PyQt5-Timeline.patch
+# make configure.py check for runtime PyQt5.sip dep informative (non-fatal)
+Patch2: PyQt5_gpl-5.11.2-sip_check.patch
 
 BuildRequires: chrpath
 BuildRequires: findutils
@@ -238,6 +240,7 @@ Requires:  python%{python3_pkgversion}-qt5%{?_isa} = %{version}-%{release}
 
 %patch0 -p1
 %patch1 -p1
+%patch2 -p1 -b .sip_check
 
 
 %build
@@ -266,8 +269,8 @@ popd
 
 # Python 3 build:
 %if 0%{?with_python3}
-cp -a * %{_target_platform}-python3/ ||:
 mkdir %{_target_platform}-python3
+cp -a * %{_target_platform}-python3/ ||:
 pushd %{_target_platform}-python3
 %{__python3} ./configure.py \
   --assume-shared \
@@ -492,6 +495,7 @@ sed -i \
 * Tue Jul 10 2018 Rex Dieter <rdieter@fedoraproject.org> - 5.11.2-1
 - 5.11.2
 - %%build: --no-dist-info (not supported when using DESTDIR= yet)
+- configure.py: make check for PyQt5.sip module non-fatal
 
 * Fri Jun 22 2018 Miro Hrončok <mhroncok@redhat.com> - 5.10.2-0.4.dev1805251538
 - Rebuilt for Qt update in Python 3.7 side tag