diff --git a/_multibuild b/_multibuild
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fcc7b97
--- /dev/null
+++ b/_multibuild
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+<multibuild>
+  <package>test</package>
+</multibuild>
diff --git a/python-filelock.changes b/python-filelock.changes
index 77e8359..c57a6ad 100644
--- a/python-filelock.changes
+++ b/python-filelock.changes
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ Sun Sep  8 15:56:37 UTC 2024 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
     keyword argument 'timeout'`
 - update to 3.15.2:
   * Use a metaclass to implement the singleton pattern
+- split into test multibuild to avoid cycle over virtualenv
 
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Jun 17 06:00:15 UTC 2024 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
diff --git a/python-filelock.spec b/python-filelock.spec
index 6de9507..c0e2bfc 100644
--- a/python-filelock.spec
+++ b/python-filelock.spec
@@ -17,8 +17,16 @@
 #
 
 
+%global flavor @BUILD_FLAVOR@%{nil}
+%if "%{flavor}" == "test"
+%define pkg_suffix -test
+%bcond_without test
+%else
+%define pkg_suffix %{nil}
+%bcond_with test
+%endif
 %{?sle15_python_module_pythons}
-Name:           python-filelock
+Name:           python-filelock%{?pkg_suffix}
 Version:        3.16.0
 Release:        0
 Summary:        Platform Independent File Lock in Python
@@ -29,11 +37,13 @@ BuildRequires:  %{python_module asyncio}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module hatch_vcs}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module hatchling}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pip}
+BuildRequires:  %{python_module wheel}
+%if %{with test}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pytest-asyncio}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pytest-mock}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pytest}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module virtualenv}
-BuildRequires:  %{python_module wheel}
+%endif
 BuildRequires:  fdupes
 BuildRequires:  python-rpm-macros
 %if 0%{?python_version_nodots} < 311
@@ -54,17 +64,20 @@ inter-process communication.
 %build
 %pyproject_wheel
 
+%if !%{with test}
 %install
 %pyproject_install
 %python_expand %fdupes %{buildroot}/%{$python_sitelib}
 
-%check
-%pytest -rs
-
 %files %{python_files}
 %doc README.md
 %license LICENSE
 %{python_sitelib}/filelock
 %{python_sitelib}/filelock-%{version}*-info
+%else
+
+%check
+%pytest -rs
+%endif
 
 %changelog