diff --git a/perl-Module-CoreList.spec b/perl-Module-CoreList.spec
index d265bbb..63bc8de 100644
--- a/perl-Module-CoreList.spec
+++ b/perl-Module-CoreList.spec
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+# Run optional test
+%bcond_without perl_Module_CoreList_enables_optional_test
+
 Name:           perl-Module-CoreList
 # Epoch to compete with perl.spec
 Epoch:          1
@@ -25,7 +28,7 @@ BuildRequires:  perl(warnings)
 # Tests:
 BuildRequires:  perl(Test::More)
 # Optional tests:
-%if !%{defined perl_bootstrap}
+%if %{with perl_Module_CoreList_enables_optional_test} && !%{defined perl_bootstrap}
 BuildRequires:  perl(Test::Pod) >= 1.00
 %endif
 Requires:       perl(:MODULE_COMPAT_%(eval "`perl -V:version`"; echo $version))