diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests_minimal.yml b/.github/workflows/tests_minimal.yml
index 1cb56d1502..0b96d615f5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests_minimal.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests_minimal.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
             cd bin
             mkdir -p ${HOME}/install
             cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=${HOME}/install \
-                  -DSINGULARITY_USE_SPINER=ON \
+                  -DSINGULARITY_USE_SPINER=OFF \
                   -DSINGULARITY_USE_SPINER_WITH_HDF5=OFF \
                   -DSINGULARITY_BUILD_TESTS=ON \
                   -DSINGULARITY_FORCE_SUBMODULE_MODE=ON \
diff --git a/test/test_bounds.cpp b/test/test_bounds.cpp
index 34d2f7da40..6dcd06c637 100644
--- a/test/test_bounds.cpp
+++ b/test/test_bounds.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 // publicly and display publicly, and to permit others to do so.
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+#ifdef SINGULARITY_USE_SPINER
+
 #include <cstdio>
 #include <limits>
 
@@ -132,3 +134,4 @@ SCENARIO("Logarithmic, piecewise bounds in boudns object", "[Bounds]") {
     }
   }
 }
+#endif // SINGULARITY_USE_SPINER