diff --git a/tests/Makefile b/tests/Makefile
index b6e49bf..4ef7417 100644
--- a/tests/Makefile
+++ b/tests/Makefile
@@ -113,8 +113,9 @@
 endif
 endif
 
+# Test suites caught by SKIP_TEST_SUITES are built but not executed.
 check: $(BINARIES)
-	perl scripts/run-test-suites.pl
+	perl scripts/run-test-suites.pl --skip=$(SKIP_TEST_SUITES)
 
 test: check