diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index e07e3a54c..f01996b97 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -636,7 +636,7 @@ endif
 GLOBAL_SERIAL_TESTS =
 GLOBAL_SERIAL_TESTS_XFAIL =
 GLOBAL_PARALLEL_TESTS =
-GLOBAL_PARALLEL_TESTS_XFAIL =
+GLOBAL_PARALLEL_TESTS_XFAIL = global/testing/sprs_testf$(EXEEXT)
 GLOBAL_THREADED_TESTS =
 GLOBAL_TESTS = $(GLOBAL_SERIAL_TESTS) $(GLOBAL_PARALLEL_TESTS)
 GLOBAL_TESTS_XFAIL = $(GLOBAL_SERIAL_TESTS_XFAIL) $(GLOBAL_PARALLEL_TESTS_XFAIL)