diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/openblas/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/openblas/package.py
index 4e100d715ca..b6a81c2055e 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/openblas/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/openblas/package.py
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ def build_targets(self):
 
         return self.make_defs + targets
 
+    @on_package_attributes(run_tests=True)
     @run_after('build')
     def check_build(self):
         make('tests', *self.make_defs)
@@ -129,6 +130,7 @@ def install_targets(self):
         ]
         return make_args + self.make_defs
 
+    @on_package_attributes(run_tests=True)
     @run_after('install')
     def check_install(self):
         spec = self.spec