diff --git a/test/test_python.py b/test/test_python.py
index fbb253650..3dfc5dd18 100644
--- a/test/test_python.py
+++ b/test/test_python.py
@@ -56,4 +56,8 @@ def pytest_generate_tests(metafunc):
                 parts = line.split()
                 if len(parts) == 1:
                     test_modules.append(parts[0])
+                    # XXX: The tests take too long to run, so we're just doing a
+                    # sanity check on the first 25
+                    if len(test_modules) > 25:
+                        break
         metafunc.parametrize("python_test", test_modules)