diff --git a/cloud-init.spec b/cloud-init.spec
index b0ce5c3..6e90c48 100644
--- a/cloud-init.spec
+++ b/cloud-init.spec
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ BuildRequires:  python-devel
 BuildRequires:  python-setuptools
 # pkg-config is needed to find correct systemd unit dir
 BuildRequires:  pkg-config
+%if 0%{?suse_version} > 1320
 # Test requirements
 BuildRequires:  python-Cheetah
 BuildRequires:  python-Jinja2
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@ BuildRequires:  python-mock
 BuildRequires:  python-oauthlib
 BuildRequires:  python-requests
 BuildRequires:  python-testtools
+%endif
 Requires:       bash
 Requires:       file
 Requires:       growpart
@@ -179,13 +181,15 @@ echo "ssh_genkeytypes: ['rsa', 'dsa']" >> %{SOURCE1}
 %build
 python setup.py build
 
+
+%if 0%{?suse_version} > 1320
 %check
 # these tests are currently failing due to suse patches
 rm -v tests/unittests/test_distros/test_netconfig.py
 rm -v tests/unittests/test_net.py
 rm -v tests/unittests/test_datasource/test_opennebula.py
 python -m testtools.run
-
+%endif
 
 
 %install