diff --git a/kdelibs.spec b/kdelibs.spec
index e6b9fb4..d53c03e 100644
--- a/kdelibs.spec
+++ b/kdelibs.spec
@@ -27,9 +27,6 @@
 %endif
 # enable tests (disabled by default)
 #global tests 1
-%if 0%{?tests}
-%global _kde4_build_tests -DKDE4_BUILD_TESTS:BOOL=ON
-%endif
 
 %global phonon_version %(pkg-config --modversion phonon 2>/dev/null || echo %{phonon_ver})
 %global shared_desktop_ontologies_version %(pkg-config --modversion shared-desktop-ontologies 2>/dev/null || echo %{shared_desktop_ontologies_ver})
@@ -259,6 +256,12 @@ BuildRequires: graphviz
 BuildRequires: qt4-doc
 %endif
 
+%if 0%{?tests}
+%global _kde4_build_tests -DKDE4_BUILD_TESTS:BOOL=ON
+# %%%check
+BuildRequires: dbus-x11 xorg-x11-server-Xvfb
+%endif
+
 Provides: katepart = %{version}-%{release}
 Provides: katepart%{?_isa} = %{version}-%{release}
 Provides: kross(javascript) = %{version}-%{release}
@@ -484,7 +487,7 @@ rm -fv %{buildroot}%{_mandir}/man1/kdecmake.1*
 
 %check
 %if 0%{?tests}
-time make -C %{_target_platform}/ test ||:
+time xvfb-run -a dbus-launch --exit-with-session make -C %{_target_platform}/ test ARGS="--verbose" ||:
 %endif