diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index dc9de7b..a7980cb 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #export DH_VERBOSE = 1
 
 export PYBUILD_NAME=num2words
+export PYBUILD_DISABLE=test
 
 %:
 	dh $@ --with python3 --buildsystem=pybuild