diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index 5707a37..ca4338b 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 #!/usr/bin/make -f
 
 export PYBUILD_NAME=swh.loader.core
-export export PYBUILD_TEST_ARGS=--with-doctest -sv -a !db,!fs
+export export PYBUILD_TEST_ARGS=-m 'not db'
 
 %:
 	dh $@ --with python3 --buildsystem=pybuild
 
 override_dh_install:
 	dh_install
 	rm -v $(CURDIR)/debian/python3-*/usr/lib/python*/dist-packages/swh/__init__.py