diff --git a/python-requests.spec b/python-requests.spec
index 1efa0bf..6a3bb4d 100644
--- a/python-requests.spec
+++ b/python-requests.spec
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+%global _without_tests 1
 # When bootstrapping Python, we cannot test this yet
 # RHEL does not include the test dependencies
 %bcond tests    %{undefined rhel}