diff --git a/sys-cluster/swift/swift-2.28.0.ebuild b/sys-cluster/swift/swift-2.28.0.ebuild
index 779394c241..06a7ebfa85 100644
--- a/sys-cluster/swift/swift-2.28.0.ebuild
+++ b/sys-cluster/swift/swift-2.28.0.ebuild
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ BDEPEND="
 "
 
 REQUIRED_USE="|| ( proxy account container object )"
+RESTRICT="test" # tests run forever
 
 distutils_enable_tests nose