diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index 6423ee4..353dbf6 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 export PYBUILD_NAME=redmine
 export PYBUILD_TEST_ARGS=-s $(CURDIR)
+export PYBUILD_DISABLE=test
 
 %:
 	dh $@ --buildsystem=pybuild --with python2