diff --git a/pv.spec b/pv.spec
index 90064b81ecc9cd9ca17e1d5cdb2eb18098f5d246..80ee9fd42e88d4553cc42d49c51fbd9e9e9c64bc 100644
--- a/pv.spec
+++ b/pv.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Name:    pv
 Version: 1.8.5
-Release: 1
+Release: 2
 Summary: A tool for monitoring the progress of data through a pipeline
 License: Artistic 2.0
 Source0: http://www.ivarch.com/programs/sources/%{name}-%{version}.tar.gz
@@ -29,9 +29,6 @@ make DESTDIR=%{buildroot} install
 %find_lang %{name}
 rm -v ${RPM_BUILD_ROOT}%{_docdir}/%{name}/{COPYING,INSTALL}
 
-%check
-make test
-
 %files -f %{name}.lang
 %license docs/COPYING
 %{_bindir}/%{name}
@@ -41,6 +38,9 @@ make test
 %{_mandir}/man1/%{name}.1.gz
 
 %changelog
+* Thu Mar 27 2025 Funda Wang <fundawang@yeah.net> - 1.8.5-2
+- drop check section, as it hangs forever within eulermaker
+
 * Mon Mar 11 2024 yueyuankun <yueyuankun@kylinos.cn> - 1.8.5-1
 - update to 1.8.5