diff --git a/mysql.spec b/mysql.spec
index e4f2257..afe97cf 100644
--- a/mysql.spec
+++ b/mysql.spec
@@ -492,10 +492,13 @@ cp %{SOURCE2} %{SOURCE3} %{SOURCE10} %{SOURCE11} %{SOURCE12} \
          -DWITH_MYSQLD_LDFLAGS="%{build_ldflags}" \
          -DCMAKE_C_LINK_FLAGS="%{build_ldflags}" \
          -DCMAKE_CXX_LINK_FLAGS="%{build_ldflags}" \
-         -DCMAKE_SKIP_INSTALL_RPATH=YES
+         -DCMAKE_SKIP_INSTALL_RPATH=YES \
+         -DWITH_UNIT_TESTS=0
 
 # Note: linking with GOLD disabled on Armv7hl because of https://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=96698
 
+# Note: disabling building of unittests to workaround #1989847
+
 cmake -B %{_vpath_builddir} -LAH
 
 %cmake_build
@@ -619,7 +622,8 @@ rm -r %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/mysql-test
 %if %{with test}
 %if %runselftest
 pushd %_vpath_builddir
-make test VERBOSE=1
+# Note: disabling building of unittests to workaround #1989847
+#make test VERBOSE=1
 pushd mysql-test
 cp ../../mysql-test/%{skiplist} .