diff --git a/mock/c7-kernel-alt.x86_64.cfg b/mock/c7-kernel-alt.x86_64.cfg
index 07012f1..0becf66 100644
--- a/mock/c7-kernel-alt.x86_64.cfg
+++ b/mock/c7-kernel-alt.x86_64.cfg
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ config_opts['macros']['%packager'] = "CentOS BuildSystem <http://bugs.centos.org
 config_opts['macros']['%_vendor'] = "redhat"
 config_opts['macros']['%_vendor_host'] = "redhat"
 config_opts['macros']['%_host'] = "x86_64-redhat-linux-gnu"
+config_opts['macros']['%_without_selftests'] = "1" 
 
 
 config_opts['yum.conf'] = """