--- a/make/build-test.xml
+++ b/make/build-test.xml
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
         <property name="java.part.test.all"   value="com/jogamp/** jogamp/**"/>
         <property name="java.part.test.android" value="com/jogamp/opengl/test/android/**"/>
         <property name="java.part.test.oculusvr" value="com/jogamp/opengl/test/junit/jogl/stereo/ovr/**"/>
+        <property name="java.part.test.fedora" value="com/jogamp/opengl/test/junit/jogl/acore/TestVersionSemanticsNOUI.java com/jogamp/opengl/test/junit/jogl/demos/es2/newt/TestGearsES2NEWT.java"/>
         <property name="java.dir.test"        value="com/jogamp/opengl/test"/>
         <property name="java.dir.junit"       value="${java.dir.test}/junit"/>
         <property name="java.dir.bugs"        value="${java.dir.test}/bugs"/>
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@
 
     <target name="test.compile.javase.generic">
         <javac destdir="${classes}"
-               excludes="${java.part.test.android} ${java.part.test.oculusvr}"
+               excludes="${java.part.test.fedora} ${java.part.test.android} ${java.part.test.oculusvr}"
                fork="yes"
                includeAntRuntime="false"
                memoryMaximumSize="${javac.memorymax}"