diff --git a/git.spec b/git.spec
index 5680176..09c5f63 100644
--- a/git.spec
+++ b/git.spec
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ BuildRequires:  gnupg
 BuildRequires:  highlight
 %endif
 BuildRequires:  httpd
-%if 0%{?fedora}
+%if 0%{?fedora} && %{_arch} != s390x
 BuildRequires:  jgit
 %endif
 BuildRequires:  mod_dav_svn
@@ -899,6 +899,7 @@ make test || ./print-failed-test-output
 %changelog
 * Wed May 30 2018 Todd Zullinger <tmz@pobox.com> - 2.17.1-3
 - Use %%apply_patch for aarch64 zlib patch, return to %%autosetup
+- Disable jgit tests on s390x, they're unreliable
 
 * Tue May 29 2018 Todd Zullinger <tmz@pobox.com> - 2.17.1-2
 - packfile: Correct zlib buffer handling (#1582555)