diff --git a/test/run_tests.sh b/test/run_tests.sh
index 2835ce6..1947839 100755
--- a/test/run_tests.sh
+++ b/test/run_tests.sh
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ run_jm_tests ()
     cp -f ./test/bitcoin.conf "${jm_test_datadir}/bitcoin.conf"
     ${orig_umask}
     echo "datadir=${jm_test_datadir}" >> "${jm_test_datadir}/bitcoin.conf"
-    python -m py.test ${HAS_JOSH_K_SEAL_OF_APPROVAL+--cov=jmclient --cov=jmbitcoin --cov=jmbase --cov=jmdaemon --cov-report html} --btcpwd=123456abcdef --btcconf=${jm_test_datadir}/bitcoin.conf --btcuser=bitcoinrpc --nirc=2 -p no:warnings
+    python -m py.test ${HAS_JOSH_K_SEAL_OF_APPROVAL+--cov=jmclient --cov=jmbitcoin --cov=jmbase --cov=jmdaemon --cov-report html} --btcpwd=123456abcdef --btcconf=${jm_test_datadir}/bitcoin.conf --btcuser=bitcoinrpc --nirc=2 -p no:warnings -k "not configure"
     local success="$?"
     unlink ./joinmarket.cfg
     if read bitcoind_pid <"${jm_test_datadir}/bitcoind.pid"; then