diff --git a/contrib/mbs-build b/contrib/mbs-build
index 35d884ff..6d6fa197 100755
--- a/contrib/mbs-build
+++ b/contrib/mbs-build
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ def submit_module_build(scm_url, branch, server, id_provider, pyrpkg, verify=Tru
         return data['id']
     return -3
 
-def do_local_build(scm_url, branch):
+def do_local_build(scm_url, branch, skiptests):
     """
     Starts the local build using the 'mbs-manager build_module_locally'
     command. Returns exit code of that command or None when scm_url or
@@ -274,9 +274,15 @@ def do_local_build(scm_url, branch):
     if not scm_url or not branch:
         return None
 
+
     logging.info("Starting local build of %s, branch %s", scm_url, branch)
-    process = subprocess.Popen(['mbs-manager', 'build_module_locally',
-                                scm_url, branch])
+    command = ['mbs-manager', 'build_module_locally']
+    if skiptests:
+        command.append('--skiptests')
+        logging.info("Tests will be skipped due to --skiptests option.")
+    command.extend([scm_url, branch])
+
+    process = subprocess.Popen(command)
     process.communicate()
     return process.returncode
 
@@ -412,6 +418,8 @@ def main():
         "repository with a module.")
     parser_local.add_argument("scm_url", nargs='?')
     parser_local.add_argument("branch", nargs='?')
+    parser_local.add_argument('--skiptests', dest='skiptests', action='store_true',
+                        help="add macro for skipping check section/phase")
 
     parser_overview = subparsers.add_parser(
         'overview', help="show overview of module builds",
@@ -446,7 +454,7 @@ def main():
         else:
             logging.info("Submitted module build %r" % build_id)
     elif args.cmd_name == "local":
-        sys.exit(do_local_build(args.scm_url, args.branch))
+        sys.exit(do_local_build(args.scm_url, args.branch, args.skiptests))
     elif args.cmd_name == "watch":
         # Watch the module build.
         try:
diff --git a/module_build_service/manage.py b/module_build_service/manage.py
index 4643a5d9..9bc4c8f3 100644
--- a/module_build_service/manage.py
+++ b/module_build_service/manage.py
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ def cleardb():
 
 
 @manager.command
-def build_module_locally(url, branch):
+def build_module_locally(url, branch, skiptests=False):
     """ Performs local module build using Mock
     """
     conf.set_item("system", "mock")
@@ -149,7 +149,8 @@ def build_module_locally(url, branch):
     db.create_all()
 
     username = getpass.getuser()
-    submit_module_build_from_scm(username, url, branch, allow_local_url=True)
+    submit_module_build_from_scm(username, url, branch, allow_local_url=True,
+                                 skiptests=skiptests)
 
     stop = module_build_service.scheduler.make_simple_stop_condition(db.session)
 
diff --git a/module_build_service/utils.py b/module_build_service/utils.py
index 9e4a1cc7..2a353d39 100644
--- a/module_build_service/utils.py
+++ b/module_build_service/utils.py
@@ -722,7 +722,7 @@ def submit_module_build_from_yaml(username, handle, optional_params=None):
 _url_check_re = re.compile(r"^[^:/]+:.*$")
 
 def submit_module_build_from_scm(username, url, branch, allow_local_url=False,
-                                 optional_params=None):
+                                 skiptests=False, optional_params=None):
     # Translate local paths into file:// URL
     if allow_local_url and not _url_check_re.match(url):
         log.info(
@@ -730,6 +730,8 @@ def submit_module_build_from_scm(username, url, branch, allow_local_url=False,
         url = os.path.abspath(url)
         url = "file://" + url
     mmd, scm, yaml = _fetch_mmd(url, branch, allow_local_url)
+    if skiptests:
+        mmd.buildopts.rpms.macros += "\n\n%check exit 0\n"
     return submit_module_build(username, url, mmd, scm, yaml, optional_params)