diff --git a/python-packaging.spec b/python-packaging.spec
index 743cc11..4140d05 100644
--- a/python-packaging.spec
+++ b/python-packaging.spec
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@
 # Specify --without docs to prevent the dependency loop on python-sphinx
 %bcond_without docs
 
+# Specify --without tests to prevent the dependency loop on python-pytest
+%bcond_without tests
+
 %global python2_wheelname %{pypi_name}-%{version}-py2.py3-none-any.whl
 %global python3_wheelname %python2_wheelname
 
@@ -25,29 +28,35 @@ BuildArch:      noarch
 %if 0%{?fedora} || 0%{?rhel} >= 8
 BuildRequires:  python2-setuptools
 BuildRequires:  python2-devel
-BuildRequires:  python2-pytest
 BuildRequires:  python2-pyparsing
+%if %{with tests}
+BuildRequires:  python2-pytest
+%endif
 %else
 BuildRequires:  python-setuptools
 BuildRequires:  python-devel
-BuildRequires:  pytest
 BuildRequires:  pyparsing
+%if %{with tests}
+BuildRequires:  pytest
+BuildRequires:  python2-pretend
+%endif
 %if %{with docs}
 BuildRequires:  python-sphinx
 %endif
 %endif
 
-BuildRequires:  python2-pretend
 BuildRequires:  python2-six
 
 # Build Python 3 subpackage only for Fedora
 %if 0%{?with_python3}
 BuildRequires:  python%{python3_pkgversion}-setuptools
 BuildRequires:  python%{python3_pkgversion}-devel
-BuildRequires:  python%{python3_pkgversion}-pytest
-BuildRequires:  python%{python3_pkgversion}-pretend
 BuildRequires:  python%{python3_pkgversion}-pyparsing
 BuildRequires:  python%{python3_pkgversion}-six
+%if %{with tests}
+BuildRequires:  python%{python3_pkgversion}-pytest
+BuildRequires:  python%{python3_pkgversion}-pretend
+%endif
 %if %{with docs}
 BuildRequires:  python%{python3_pkgversion}-sphinx
 %endif
@@ -152,6 +161,7 @@ rm -rf html/_static/fonts/
 %endif
 %endif
 
+%if %{with tests}
 %check
 %if 0%{?fedora} || 0%{?rhel} >= 8
 %{__python2} -m pytest tests/
@@ -160,6 +170,7 @@ rm -rf html/_static/fonts/
 # Disable non-working tests in Epel7
 %{__python2} -m pytest --ignore=tests/test_requirements.py tests/
 %endif
+%endif
 
 %files -n python2-%{pypi_name}
 %license LICENSE LICENSE.APACHE LICENSE.BSD