diff --git a/python-astropy.changes b/python-astropy.changes
index 4627151..63d09a2 100644
--- a/python-astropy.changes
+++ b/python-astropy.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Aug 27 10:02:29 UTC 2021 - Ben Greiner <code@bnavigator.de>
+
+- Suppress hypothesis health check for slow OBS episodes
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed Aug 18 11:19:36 UTC 2021 - Ben Greiner <code@bnavigator.de>
 
diff --git a/python-astropy.spec b/python-astropy.spec
index 9f999ef..5549e07 100644
--- a/python-astropy.spec
+++ b/python-astropy.spec
@@ -173,7 +173,11 @@ sed -i "/enable_deprecations_as_exceptions(/,/)/ d" astropy/conftest.py
 # increase test deadline for slow obs executions (e.g. on s390x)
 echo "
 import hypothesis
-hypothesis.settings.register_profile('obs', deadline=5000)
+hypothesis.settings.register_profile(
+    'obs',
+    deadline=5000,
+    suppress_health_check=[hypothesis.HealthCheck.too_slow]
+)
 " >> astropy/conftest.py
 
 %build