diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index 03f80aa..24893c7 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -3,9 +3,12 @@
 # See debhelper(7) (uncomment to enable)
 #export DH_VERBOSE = 1
 
-export DEB_BUILD_OPTIONS = nocheck
 export PYBUILD_NAME = boto3
 
 # main packaging script based on dh7 syntax
 %:
 	dh $@ --with python2,python3 --buildsystem=pybuild
+
+override_dh_auto_test:
+	#autotests are disabled, run them manually with
+	#python<version> -m nose