diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index 9a1760ecfd6dab6f7fdc0de7347d94a5ffeec9f5..ee36e370785d1a1c5d7f369a651c9d31c0f03b49 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/make -f
 
 export PYBUILD_NAME=swh.model
-export PYBUILD_TEST_ARGS=--with-doctest -sv -a !db,!fs
+export export PYBUILD_TEST_ARGS=-m 'not db and not fs'
 
 %:
 	dh $@ --with python3 --buildsystem=pybuild