diff --git a/perl-JSON-PP.spec b/perl-JSON-PP.spec
index c2047bd..69ec3b6 100644
--- a/perl-JSON-PP.spec
+++ b/perl-JSON-PP.spec
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+# Perform optional tests
+%bcond_without perl_JSON_PP_enables_optional_test
+
 Name:		perl-JSON-PP
 Epoch:		1
 Version:	4.02
@@ -36,11 +39,13 @@ BuildRequires:	perl(Test)
 BuildRequires:	perl(Test::More)
 BuildRequires:	perl(Tie::Array)
 BuildRequires:	perl(Tie::Hash)
+%if %{with perl_JSON_PP_enables_optional_test}
 # Optional tests
 %if !%{defined perl_bootstrap}
 # Disable non-core dependencies when bootstrapping a core module
 BuildRequires:	perl(Tie::IxHash)
 %endif
+%endif
 # Runtime
 Requires:	perl(:MODULE_COMPAT_%(eval "`perl -V:version`"; echo $version))
 Requires:	perl(Data::Dumper)