diff --git a/nodejs-monocle.spec b/nodejs-monocle.spec
index 3635f06..df3952d 100644
--- a/nodejs-monocle.spec
+++ b/nodejs-monocle.spec
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 %{?nodejs_find_provides_and_requires}
 
-%global enable_tests 1
+%global enable_tests 0
 
 Name:       nodejs-monocle
 Version:    1.1.51
-Release:    2%{?dist}
+Release:    3%{?dist}
 Summary:    A tool for watching directories for file changes
 License:    BSD
 Group:      System Environment/Libraries
@@ -67,6 +67,10 @@ cp -pr package.json monocle.js \
 
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Jul 29 2014 T.C. Hollingsworth <tchollingsworth@gmail.com> - 1.1.51-3
+- disable tests to avoid dep loop
+  (mocha BRs nodejs-jade which requires nodejs-monocle which BRs mocha)
+
 * Sat Apr 26 2014 Jamie Nguyen <jamielinux@fedoraproject.org> - 1.1.51-2
 - fix version of npm(readdirp) dependency