diff --git a/python-Cython.changes b/python-Cython.changes
index d1e4fce..a4017f5 100644
--- a/python-Cython.changes
+++ b/python-Cython.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Feb  2 17:54:50 UTC 2022 - Matej Cepl <mcepl@suse.com>
+
+- Make the running the test suite conditional (default
+  off). Seven hours of running it is just too much.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Jan 31 20:31:01 UTC 2022 - Matej Cepl <mcepl@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/python-Cython.spec b/python-Cython.spec
index 981f566..e9be980 100644
--- a/python-Cython.spec
+++ b/python-Cython.spec
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 %{?!python_module:%define python_module() python-%{**} python3-%{**}}
 %define         oldpython python
+%bcond_with test
 Name:           python-Cython
 Version:        0.29.27
 Release:        0
@@ -80,9 +81,11 @@ $python -O -m compileall -d %{$python_sitearch} %{buildroot}%{$python_sitearch}/
 }
 
 %check
+%if %{with test}
 %{python_expand export PYTHONPATH=%{buildroot}%{$python_sitearch} PYTHONDONTWRITEBYTECODE=1
 $python runtests.py -v
 }
+%endif
 
 %post
 %python_install_alternative cython cythonize cygdb