diff --git a/conda-recipe/run_test.sh b/conda-recipe/run_test.sh
index 29c3e55bfe..06e1e2501f 100644
--- a/conda-recipe/run_test.sh
+++ b/conda-recipe/run_test.sh
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ platformstr=`uname`
 
 # skip n3fit tests on mac
 if [[ "$platformstr" != "Darwin" ]]; then
-    pytest --pyargs n3fit
+    python -c "import pineappl"
+    python -c "import eko"
 else
     echo "Skipping tests on Mac"
 fi