diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 67bea019..27f84921 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@ dist: trusty
 sudo: required
 
 env:
-  - ci_distro=ubuntu ci_suite=trusty
+  - ci_distro=ubuntu ci_suite=trusty ci_test=no  # TODO: use libcurl on this
   - ci_docker=debian:jessie-slim ci_distro=debian ci_suite=jessie
-  - ci_docker=debian:stretch-slim ci_distro=debian ci_suite=stretch
+  - ci_docker=debian:stretch-slim ci_distro=debian ci_suite=stretch ci_test=no  # TODO gpgme flake https://github.com/ostreedev/ostree/pull/664#issuecomment-276033383
   - ci_docker=ubuntu:xenial ci_distro=ubuntu ci_suite=xenial
 
 script: