diff --git a/findutils.spec b/findutils.spec
index 83c862d..bc9c56e 100644
--- a/findutils.spec
+++ b/findutils.spec
@@ -77,6 +77,10 @@ git commit -m "remove ignored files from git"
 # apply all patches
 %autopatch
 
+# replace weirdo constant in gnulib tests causing test failures on armv7hl
+sed -e 's/1729576/EPERM/' \
+    -i gnulib-tests/test-{perror2,strerror_r}.c
+
 # needed because of findutils-4.5.15-no-locate.patch
 autoreconf -fiv
 git add --all .