diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index 3a0511fa67..91854aa15b 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ export RELEASE_BUILD=1
 %:
 	dh $@
 
+override_dh_auto_test:
+	echo test suite currently disabled until haskell-tasty is out of NEW
+
 # Not intended for use by anyone except the author.
 announcedir:
 	@echo ${HOME}/src/git-annex/doc/news