diff --git a/python-fastparquet.changes b/python-fastparquet.changes
index 8522b29..1f96a3a 100644
--- a/python-fastparquet.changes
+++ b/python-fastparquet.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Jan 22 12:41:30 UTC 2024 - Daniel Garcia <daniel.garcia@suse.com>
+
+- Do not run tests in s390x, bsc#1218603
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue Dec  5 12:23:32 UTC 2023 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/python-fastparquet.spec b/python-fastparquet.spec
index dad64ff..4427f39 100644
--- a/python-fastparquet.spec
+++ b/python-fastparquet.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package python-fastparquet
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2023 SUSE LLC
+# Copyright (c) 2024 SUSE LLC
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -76,7 +76,12 @@ export SETUPTOOLS_SCM_PRETEND_VERSION=%{version}
 %python_expand %fdupes %{buildroot}%{$python_sitearch}
 
 %check
+%ifarch s390x
+# Test suite is not working correctly in s390x so not running it.
+echo "Not running tests for s390x"
+%else
 %pytest_arch --pyargs fastparquet --import-mode append -n auto
+%endif
 
 %files %{python_files}
 %doc README.rst