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-semantic_version.changes b/python-semantic_version.changes
index 04e925f..a6fa982 100644
--- a/python-semantic_version.changes
+++ b/python-semantic_version.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Dec  6 07:58:52 UTC 2021 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
+
+- split tests into flavor to avoid build cycle with djang 
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed Jul 29 13:46:19 UTC 2020 - Marketa Calabkova <mcalabkova@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/python-semantic_version.spec b/python-semantic_version.spec
index 3a2fdd2..97189fc 100644
--- a/python-semantic_version.spec
+++ b/python-semantic_version.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package python-semantic_version
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2020 SUSE LLC
+# Copyright (c) 2021 SUSE LLC
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -17,6 +17,14 @@
 
 
 %{?!python_module:%define python_module() python-%{**} python3-%{**}}
+%global flavor @BUILD_FLAVOR@%{nil}
+%if "%{flavor}" == "test"
+%define psuffix -test
+%bcond_without test
+%else
+%define psuffix %{nil}
+%bcond_with test
+%endif
 Name:           python-semantic_version
 Version:        2.8.5
 Release:        0
@@ -25,8 +33,10 @@ License:        BSD-2-Clause
 Group:          Development/Languages/Python
 URL:            https://github.com/rbarrois/python-semanticversion
 Source:         https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/source/s/semantic_version/semantic_version-%{version}.tar.gz
+%if %{with test}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module Django >= 1.11}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pytest}
+%endif
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module setuptools}
 BuildRequires:  fdupes
 BuildRequires:  python-rpm-macros
@@ -44,15 +54,21 @@ It follows strictly the 2.0.0 version of the SemVer scheme.
 %python_build
 
 %install
+%if !%{with test}
 %python_install
 %python_expand %fdupes %{buildroot}%{$python_sitelib}
+%endif
 
+%if %{with test}
 %check
 %pytest
 
+%else
+
 %files %{python_files}
 %license LICENSE
 %doc README.rst ChangeLog
 %{python_sitelib}/*
+%endif
 
 %changelog