diff --git a/gnu/packages/glicid.scm b/gnu/packages/glicid.scm
index 4e3cbb2..65a9c1b 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/glicid.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/glicid.scm
@@ -691,6 +691,9 @@ in the @code{debug} output), and binutils.")))
   (package
     (inherit hdf5)
     (name "glicid-specific-hdf5")
+    (arguments
+     '(#:tests? #f)) 
+
       (native-inputs `(
        ("gcc",gcc-11)
        ("gfortran",gfortran-11)