diff --git a/mock/c7-kernel-alt.aarch64.cfg b/mock/c7-kernel-alt.aarch64.cfg
index cabc9d7..0f9ee5c 100644
--- a/mock/c7-kernel-alt.aarch64.cfg
+++ b/mock/c7-kernel-alt.aarch64.cfg
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ 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'] = "aarch64-redhat-linux-gnu"
+config_opts['macros']['_without_selftests'] = "1" 
 
 config_opts['yum.conf'] = """
 [main]
diff --git a/mock/c7-kernel-alt.ppc64le.cfg b/mock/c7-kernel-alt.ppc64le.cfg
index ac86c81..f4438d1 100644
--- a/mock/c7-kernel-alt.ppc64le.cfg
+++ b/mock/c7-kernel-alt.ppc64le.cfg
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ 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'] = "ppc64le-redhat-linux-gnu"
+config_opts['macros']['_without_selftests'] = "1" 
 
 config_opts['yum.conf'] = """
 [main]