diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/make -f
 
 export PYBUILD_NAME=swh.indexer
-export PYBUILD_TEST_ARGS=-sv -a !db,!fs
+export PYBUILD_TEST_ARGS=-m 'not db and not fs'
 
 %:
 	dh $@ --with python3 --buildsystem=pybuild