diff --git a/SPECS/ruby.spec b/SPECS/ruby.spec
index d2cdffa..f527ab3 100644
--- a/SPECS/ruby.spec
+++ b/SPECS/ruby.spec
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@
 %bcond_without hardening_test
 %endif
 
+%bcond_with tests
+
 Summary: An interpreter of object-oriented scripting language
 Name: ruby
 Version: %{ruby_version}
@@ -771,6 +773,7 @@ sed -i 's/^/%doc /' .ruby-doc.*
 sed -i 's/^/%lang(ja) /' .ruby-doc.ja
 
 %check
+%if %{with tests}
 %if 0%{?with_hardening_test}
 # Check Ruby hardening.
 checksec -f libruby.so.%{ruby_version} | \
@@ -824,6 +827,7 @@ DISABLE_TESTS="$DISABLE_TESTS -n !/test_do_not_allow_invalid_client_cert_auth_co
 # https://github.com/ruby/openssl/issues/215
 OPENSSL_SYSTEM_CIPHERS_OVERRIDE=xyz_nonexistent_file OPENSSL_CONF='' \
   make check TESTS="-v $DISABLE_TESTS"
+%endif
 
 %files
 %license BSDL