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-pydantic-core.changes b/python-pydantic-core.changes
index f77d777..3cea4c8 100644
--- a/python-pydantic-core.changes
+++ b/python-pydantic-core.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Mar 12 00:24:28 UTC 2024 - Steve Kowalik <steven.kowalik@suse.com>
+
+- Sprinkle in multibuild to avoid build cycles. 
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Sat Mar  9 13:15:13 UTC 2024 - ecsos <ecsos@opensuse.org>
 
diff --git a/python-pydantic-core.spec b/python-pydantic-core.spec
index 6d05e14..ed8b451 100644
--- a/python-pydantic-core.spec
+++ b/python-pydantic-core.spec
@@ -16,8 +16,16 @@
 #
 
 
+%global flavor @BUILD_FLAVOR@%{nil}
+%if "%{flavor}" == "test"
+%define psuffix -test
+%bcond_without test
+%else
+%define psuffix %{nil}
+%bcond_with test
+%endif
 %{?sle15_python_module_pythons}
-Name:           python-pydantic-core
+Name:           python-pydantic-core%{psuffix}
 Version:        2.16.3
 Release:        0
 Summary:        Core functionality for pydantic validation and serialization
@@ -31,12 +39,15 @@ BuildRequires:  %{python_module typing-extensions >= 4.6.0}
 BuildRequires:  cargo-packaging
 BuildRequires:  python-rpm-macros
 # SECTION test requirements
-BuildRequires:  %{python_module pytest}
+%if %{with test}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module dirty-equals}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module hypothesis}
+BuildRequires:  %{python_module pydantic-core == %{version}}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pytest-benchmark}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pytest-mock}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pytest-timeout}
+BuildRequires:  %{python_module pytest}
+%endif
 # /SECTION
 BuildRequires:  fdupes
 Requires:       python-typing-extensions >= 4.6.0
@@ -51,17 +62,26 @@ Pydantic-core is currently around 17x faster than pydantic V1.
 %autosetup -p1 -n pydantic_core-%{version} -a1
 
 %build
+# The build takes quite a long time, so we don't want to build this while under test.
+%if %{without test}
 %pyproject_wheel
+%endif
 
 %install
+%if %{without test}
 %pyproject_install
 %python_expand %fdupes %{buildroot}%{$python_sitearch}
+%endif
 
 %check
+%if %{with test}
 %pytest_arch
+%endif
 
+%if %{without test}
 %files %{python_files}
 %{python_sitearch}/pydantic_core
 %{python_sitearch}/pydantic_core-%{version}.dist-info
+%endif
 
 %changelog