diff --git a/contrib/make_libsecp256k1.sh b/contrib/make_libsecp256k1.sh
index a6e67add1..ae498b408 100755
--- a/contrib/make_libsecp256k1.sh
+++ b/contrib/make_libsecp256k1.sh
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ info "Building $pkgname..."
             --enable-module-ecdh \
             --disable-benchmark \
             --disable-tests \
+            --disable-exhaustive-tests \
             --disable-static \
             --enable-shared || fail "Could not configure $pkgname. Please make sure you have a C compiler installed and try again."
     fi