diff --git a/kdecoration.spec b/kdecoration.spec
index bc55359..28b709d 100644
--- a/kdecoration.spec
+++ b/kdecoration.spec
@@ -3,13 +3,16 @@
 #global bootstrap 1
 
 %if !0%{?bootstrap}
+# avoid slow arm archs for now
+%ifnarch %{arm}
 %global tests 1
 %endif
+%endif
 
 Name:    kdecoration
 Summary: A plugin-based library to create window decorations
 Version: 5.10.3
-Release: 2%{?dist}
+Release: 3%{?dist}
 
 License: LGPLv2
 URL:     https://cgit.kde.org/%{name}.git
@@ -93,6 +96,9 @@ make test ARGS="--output-on-failure --timeout 20" -C %{_target_platform} ||:
 
 
 %changelog
+* Sun Jul 02 2017 Rex Dieter <rdieter@fedoraproject.org> - 5.10.3-3
+- skip tests an slow archs (%%arm)
+
 * Sun Jul 02 2017 Rex Dieter <rdieter@fedoraproject.org> - 5.10.3-2
 - add %%check, support %%bootstrap