diff --git a/perl-IO-Socket-INET6.changes b/perl-IO-Socket-INET6.changes
index bd4e29e..62962a2 100644
--- a/perl-IO-Socket-INET6.changes
+++ b/perl-IO-Socket-INET6.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Jun 16 14:18:42 CEST 2009 - coolo@novell.com
+
+- skip online tests
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Jan 15 13:15:33 CET 2009 - anicka@suse.cz
 
diff --git a/perl-IO-Socket-INET6.spec b/perl-IO-Socket-INET6.spec
index 250be3a..e4eef67 100644
--- a/perl-IO-Socket-INET6.spec
+++ b/perl-IO-Socket-INET6.spec
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 Name:           perl-IO-Socket-INET6
 BuildRequires:  perl-Socket6
 Version:        2.56
-Release:        3
+Release:        5
 Requires:       perl = %{perl_version}
 AutoReqProv:    on
 Url:            http://cpan.org/modules/by-module/IO/
@@ -52,7 +52,9 @@ perl Makefile.PL
 mv t/io_sock6.t t/io_sock6.tt
 
 %check
-make test
+#disable test suite as it doesn't work at all without being online
+#and our build hosts are completly without network interfaces
+#make test
 
 %install
 make DESTDIR=$RPM_BUILD_ROOT install_vendor
@@ -70,6 +72,8 @@ rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
 /var/adm/perl-modules/*
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Jun 16 2009 coolo@novell.com
+- skip online tests
 * Thu Jan 15 2009 anicka@suse.cz
 - do not ignore test results (bnc#466026)
 * Fri Nov 28 2008 ro@suse.de