diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index d49145a3837a3906d7e73c12f942ffb3be81d9e9..1377b03dad344ad70bfbc4c41cca100719b44ede 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ build_race_keys:
 # test eris-db
 .PHONY: test
 test: build
-	@go test ${PACKAGES_NOVENDOR}
+	@go test ${PACKAGES_NOVENDOR} -tags integration
 
 # test eris-db with checks for race conditions
 .PHONY: test_race