--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -32,5 +32,6 @@ markers =
     slow: mark a test as slow
     network: mark a test as network
     high_memory: mark a test as a high-memory only
-addopts = --strict-data-files
-doctest_optionflags= NORMALIZE_WHITESPACE IGNORE_EXCEPTION_DETAIL
\ No newline at end of file
+# Disabled for Debian build
+# addopts = --strict-data-files
+doctest_optionflags= NORMALIZE_WHITESPACE IGNORE_EXCEPTION_DETAIL
