diff --git a/python-base.changes b/python-base.changes
index 4807bb6..055e332 100644
--- a/python-base.changes
+++ b/python-base.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Mar 18 09:54:20 UTC 2024 - Matej Cepl <mcepl@cepl.eu>
+
+- Switch off tests. ONLY FOR FACTORY!!! (bsc#1219306)
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue Mar  5 17:43:19 UTC 2024 - Daniel Garcia <daniel.garcia@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/python-base.spec b/python-base.spec
index 8fea3cf..16bd9d6 100644
--- a/python-base.spec
+++ b/python-base.spec
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@
 
 
 %define so_version 2_7-1_0
+# We really don't care about quality of this package anymore, it
+# will be soon gone (bsc#1219306).
+%bcond_with tests
 
 Name:           python-base
 Version:        2.7.18
@@ -376,6 +379,7 @@ LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$PWD:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH \
     make %{?_smp_mflags} $target
 
 %check
+%if %{with test}
 # on hppa, the threading of glibc is quite broken. The tests just stop
 # at some point, and the machine does not build anything more until a
 # timeout several hours later.
@@ -427,6 +431,8 @@ make test TESTOPTS="-l -w -x $EXCLUDE" TESTPYTHONOPTS="-R"
 # use network, be verbose:
 #make test TESTOPTS="-l -u network -v"
 %endif
+# END OF CHECK SECTION
+%endif
 
 %install
 # replace rest of /usr/local/bin/python or /usr/bin/python2.5 with /usr/bin/python
diff --git a/python-doc.changes b/python-doc.changes
index 4807bb6..055e332 100644
--- a/python-doc.changes
+++ b/python-doc.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Mar 18 09:54:20 UTC 2024 - Matej Cepl <mcepl@cepl.eu>
+
+- Switch off tests. ONLY FOR FACTORY!!! (bsc#1219306)
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue Mar  5 17:43:19 UTC 2024 - Daniel Garcia <daniel.garcia@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/python.changes b/python.changes
index 4807bb6..055e332 100644
--- a/python.changes
+++ b/python.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Mar 18 09:54:20 UTC 2024 - Matej Cepl <mcepl@cepl.eu>
+
+- Switch off tests. ONLY FOR FACTORY!!! (bsc#1219306)
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue Mar  5 17:43:19 UTC 2024 - Daniel Garcia <daniel.garcia@suse.com>