diff --git a/ghc-rpm-macros.ghc b/ghc-rpm-macros.ghc
index 0ecb69c..980a996 100644
--- a/ghc-rpm-macros.ghc
+++ b/ghc-rpm-macros.ghc
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@ find %{buildroot} -type f -exec sh -c "file {} | grep -q 'dynamically linked'" \
 %global without_prof 1\
 %global without_haddock 1\
 %global without_manual 1\
+%global without_testsuite 1\
 # needs to be set also in ghc.spec\
 %global ghc_bootstrapping 1
 
diff --git a/ghc-rpm-macros.spec b/ghc-rpm-macros.spec
index 0279b3a..0805cfa 100644
--- a/ghc-rpm-macros.spec
+++ b/ghc-rpm-macros.spec
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ EOF
 %changelog
 * Tue Nov  1 2011 Jens Petersen <petersen@redhat.com> - 0.14-1
 - replace devel ghc requires with ghc-compiler
+- disable testsuite in ghc_bootstrap
 
 * Mon Oct 17 2011 Jens Petersen <petersen@redhat.com> - 0.13.13-1
 - add ghc_bootstrapping to ghc_bootstrap for packages other than ghc