diff --git a/python-dfVFS.changes b/python-dfVFS.changes
index 01da26e..fcc15e3 100644
--- a/python-dfVFS.changes
+++ b/python-dfVFS.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Sat Aug  5 03:24:52 UTC 2023 - Greg Freemyer <Greg.Freemyer@gmail.com>
+
+- add conditional to only run python tests for factory.  15.4 and 15.5 are both failing for APFS filesystem checks 
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Fri Jul 28 22:11:04 UTC 2023 - Greg Freemyer <Greg.Freemyer@gmail.com>
 
diff --git a/python-dfVFS.spec b/python-dfVFS.spec
index c6be478..c781261 100644
--- a/python-dfVFS.spec
+++ b/python-dfVFS.spec
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 
 # Please submit bugfixes or comments via https://bugs.opensuse.org/
 #
+
 %{?sle15_python_module_pythons}
 
 %define timestamp 20221224
@@ -127,9 +128,11 @@ chmod -x run_tests.py
 %fdupes %{buildroot}
 
 %check
+%if 0%{?suse_version} && 0%{?suse_version} > 1550
 %{python_expand export PYTHONPATH=%{buildroot}%{$python_sitearch}
 $python ./run_tests.py
 }
+%endif
 
 %files %{python_files}
 %license LICENSE