diff --git a/macros b/macros
index 0ae36f3..0efbcac 100644
--- a/macros
+++ b/macros
@@ -259,3 +259,11 @@
 # GDB is not yet ported on RISC-V to support Linux targets
 %_enable_debug_packages 0
 %debug_package %{nil}
+
+# override /usr/lib/rpm/macros.d/macros.perl instead of modifying it in order 
+# to keep custom changes in one place (and no need to rebuild perl again).
+#
+# disable perl_default_subpackage_tests, which adds test suite subpackage to 
+# perl packages. It uses __spec_check_pre for it, which we also use above thus
+# causing a breaking conflict.
+%perl_default_subpackage_tests %{nil}
diff --git a/redhat-rpm-config.spec b/redhat-rpm-config.spec
index cd5b6a0..b904893 100644
--- a/redhat-rpm-config.spec
+++ b/redhat-rpm-config.spec
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 Summary: Red Hat specific rpm configuration files
 Name: redhat-rpm-config
 Version: 111
-Release: 1.2.riscv64%{?dist}
+Release: 1.3.riscv64%{?dist}
 # No version specified.
 License: GPL+
 Group: Development/System
@@ -184,6 +184,9 @@ install -p -m 755 -t %{buildroot}%{_rpmconfigdir} kmod.prov
 %{_rpmconfigdir}/macros.d/macros.kmp
 
 %changelog
+* Wed May 23 2018 David Abdurachmanov <david.abdurachmanov@gmail.com> - 111-1.3.riscv64
+- Disable perl_default_subpackage_tests (test suite subpackage for perl packages)
+
 * Sun May 06 2018 David Abdurachmanov <david.abdurachmanov@gmail.com> - 111-1.2.riscv64
 - Enable annobin for riscv64 (finally built, but untested)