diff --git a/tests/tests.yml b/tests/tests.yml
index 470bec1..cab111c 100644
--- a/tests/tests.yml
+++ b/tests/tests.yml
@@ -11,15 +11,15 @@
     - smoke27:
         dir: python/smoke
         run: VERSION=2.7 METHOD=virtualenv ./venv.sh
-    - smoke34:
+    - smoke34_optional:
         dir: python/smoke
-        run: VERSION=3.4 METHOD=virtualenv ./venv.sh
-    - smoke34nd:
+        run: VERSION=3.4 METHOD=virtualenv INSTALL_OR_SKIP=true ./venv.sh
+    - smoke34nd_optional:
         dir: python/smoke
-        run: VERSION=3.4 METHOD=virtualenv-no-download ./venv.sh
-    - smoke34sp:
+        run: VERSION=3.4 METHOD=virtualenv-no-download INSTALL_OR_SKIP=true ./venv.sh
+    - smoke34sp_optional:
         dir: python/smoke
-        run: VERSION=3.4 METHOD=virtualenv-seeder-pip ./venv.sh
+        run: VERSION=3.4 METHOD=virtualenv-seeder-pip INSTALL_OR_SKIP=true ./venv.sh
     - smoke35:
         dir: python/smoke
         run: VERSION=3.5 METHOD=virtualenv ./venv.sh
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@
     - gcc
     - virtualenv
     - python27
-    - python34
     - python35
     - python36
     - python37