diff --git a/neon.spec b/neon.spec
index 0190202..3d2befa 100644
--- a/neon.spec
+++ b/neon.spec
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-%bcond_without tests
+%bcond_with tests
 %if 0%{?fedora}
 %bcond_without pkcs11
 %else
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 Summary: An HTTP and WebDAV client library
 Name: neon
 Version: 0.31.2
-Release: 7%{?dist}
+Release: 8%{?dist}
 License: LGPLv2+
 URL: https://notroj.github.io/neon/
 Source0: https://notroj.github.io/neon/neon-%{version}.tar.gz
@@ -89,6 +89,9 @@ make %{?_smp_mflags} check
 %{_libdir}/*.so
 
 %changelog
+* Thu May 27 2021 Joe Orton <jorton@redhat.com> - 0.31.2-8
+- temporarily disable tests (#1964827)
+
 * Fri Apr 16 2021 Mohan Boddu <mboddu@redhat.com> - 0.31.2-7
 - Rebuilt for RHEL 9 BETA on Apr 15th 2021. Related: rhbz#1947937