diff --git a/xtensor-python.spec b/xtensor-python.spec
index 610dba3..43a36d2 100644
--- a/xtensor-python.spec
+++ b/xtensor-python.spec
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-%undefine __cmake_in_source_build
-
 Name:           xtensor-python
 Version:        0.28.0
 Release:        %autorelease
@@ -18,7 +16,6 @@ Patch3:         %{github}/pull/327.diff
 # because xtensor does so for armv7hl, ppc64le and s390x
 ExcludeArch:    armv7hl ppc64le s390x
 
-BuildRequires: make
 BuildRequires:  cmake
 BuildRequires:  gcc-c++
 BuildRequires:  gtest-devel
@@ -65,7 +62,7 @@ Requires:       python3-numpy
 %cmake_install
 
 %check
-%make_build -C %{_vpath_builddir} xtest
+%cmake_build -t xtest
 
 %files devel
 %doc README.md