1 files changed, 10 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/tests/lib b/tests/lib
index d315c4e..70ad0b1 100644
--- a/tests/lib
+++ b/tests/lib
@@ -480,6 +480,16 @@ t-drs () {
 
 	drs_dispatch=$tmp/distro=test-dummy
 	mkdir $drs_dispatch
+
+	if [ "x$DGIT_TEST_INTREE" = x ]; then
+		cat >&2 <<END
+dgit-repos-server is designed to run out of a git working tree
+cannot be tested in installed package (as DEP-8-intends)
+test skipped
+END
+		exit 0
+	fi
+
 	ln -sf $root $drs_dispatch/dgit-live
 	ln -sf $tmp/git $drs_dispatch/repos
 	ln -sf $tmp/suites $tmp/dm.txt $drs_dispatch/