diff --git a/python-tpm2-pytss.spec b/python-tpm2-pytss.spec
index ff4695a..6a92157 100644
--- a/python-tpm2-pytss.spec
+++ b/python-tpm2-pytss.spec
@@ -23,7 +23,10 @@ BuildRequires:  python3-pytest-xdist
 BuildRequires:  tpm2-tss-devel >= 2.0.0
 BuildRequires:  gcc
 # for tests
+%%ifarch i686
+%else
 BuildRequires:  swtpm
+%endif
 BuildRequires:  tpm2-tools
 
 %global _description %{expand:
@@ -66,7 +69,10 @@ Summary:        %{summary}
 # this test does not work for some reason on the s390x as it times out
 %global testargs -k "not test_spi_helper_good"
 %endif
+%%ifarch i686
+%else
 %pytest --import-mode=append %{?!rhel:-n 1} %{?testargs}
+%endif
 
 
 %files -n python3-%{pypi_name} -f %{pyproject_files}