diff --git a/spec-cleaner.spec b/spec-cleaner.spec
index 6bac506..7eb2204 100644
--- a/spec-cleaner.spec
+++ b/spec-cleaner.spec
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ donttest="webtest or url_https.spec"
 # the secure url exists
 donttest+=" or source_https or rpmpreamble.spec or replace_pwdutils.spec or mingw32-clutter.spec"
 python3 -m pytest -k "not ($donttest)" tests/*-tests.py
+exit 1
 
 %install
 %if 0%{?mageia}