diff --git a/gnu/packages/finance.scm b/gnu/packages/finance.scm
index f28fbf8809..1f4dd25f6f 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/finance.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/finance.scm
@@ -716,12 +716,13 @@ other machines/servers.  Electroncash does not download the Bitcoin Cash blockch
              #t))
          ;; Only try tests that don't need access to network or system
          (replace 'check
-           (lambda _
+           (lambda* (#:key tests? #:allow-other-keys)
              ;; Core tests sometimes fail, at least on i686-linux.
              ;; Let's disable them for now and just try hash tests
              ;; and unit tests.
              ;; (invoke "make" "ARGS=-R 'hash|core_tests' --verbose" "test")))
-             (invoke "make" "ARGS=-R 'hash' --verbose" "test")))
+             (when tests?
+               (invoke "make" "ARGS=-R 'hash' --verbose" "test"))))
          (add-after 'check 'unit-tests
            (lambda _
              (let ((excluded-unit-tests