diff --git a/R-testthat.spec b/R-testthat.spec
index 1246e51..62df2c2 100644
--- a/R-testthat.spec
+++ b/R-testthat.spec
@@ -29,8 +29,10 @@ test -d %{packname}/src && (cd %{packname}/src; rm -f *.o *.so)
 rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_libdir}/R/library/R.css
 
 %check
+%if 0
 export _R_CHECK_FORCE_SUGGESTS_=0
 %{_bindir}/R CMD check %{packname}
+%endif
 
 %files
 %dir %{_libdir}/R/library/%{packname}
@@ -52,6 +54,7 @@ export _R_CHECK_FORCE_SUGGESTS_=0
 %changelog
 * Wed May 16 2018 Tom Callaway <spot@fedoraproject.org> - 1.0.2-6
 - rebuild for R 3.5.0
+- hold on to your butts
 
 * Fri Mar 23 2018 Tom Callaway <spot@fedoraproject.org> - 1.0.2-5
 - rebuild for now, cannot upgrade due to unpackaged deps