diff --git a/sagemath.spec b/sagemath.spec
index c986dd4..b734aeb 100644
--- a/sagemath.spec
+++ b/sagemath.spec
@@ -3,7 +3,11 @@
 %bcond_without bundled_pari
 
 # for faster full rpm test builds
+%ifarch %{ix86} x86_64
 %bcond_without docs
+%else
+%bcond_with docs
+%endif
 
 # not functional due to missing jar dependencies
 %bcond_with sage3d