diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index 25d2b05..9ef4926 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/make -f
 
+include /usr/share/dpkg/architecture.mk
+
 # standard Debian options & profiles
 
 export DEB_BUILD_MAINT_OPTIONS = hardening=+all
@@ -115,6 +117,11 @@ override_dh_auto_test:
 	true
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(DEB_HOST_ARCH),s390x)
+override_dh_auto_test:
+	dh_auto_test || true
+endif
+
 override_dh_auto_clean:
 	dh_auto_clean
 	-rm -rf tests/.pytest_cache