diff --git a/subversion.spec b/subversion.spec
index e5d7340..cd1fbc2 100644
--- a/subversion.spec
+++ b/subversion.spec
@@ -14,10 +14,12 @@
 %bcond_without python2
 %bcond_with python3
 %bcond_without pyswig
+%bcond_without ruby
 %else
 %bcond_with python2
 %bcond_without python3
 %bcond_without pyswig
+%bcond_with ruby
 %endif
 
 %ifarch %{power64} s390x
@@ -199,6 +201,7 @@ BuildArch: noarch
 This package includes the JNI bindings to the Subversion libraries.
 %endif
 
+%if %{with ruby}
 %package ruby
 Summary: Ruby bindings to the Subversion libraries
 BuildRequires: ruby-devel >= 1.9.1, ruby >= 1.9.1
@@ -208,6 +211,7 @@ Conflicts: ruby-libs%{?_isa} < 1.8.2
 
 %description ruby
 This package includes the Ruby bindings to the Subversion libraries.
+%endif
 
 %package tools
 Summary: Supplementary tools for Subversion
@@ -223,6 +227,13 @@ This package includes supplementary tools for use with Subversion.
 %patch4 -p1 -b .rubybind
 %patch5 -p1 -b .swigplWall
 
+:
+: === Building:
+: === Python3=%{with python3} Python2=%{with python2} PySwig=%{with pyswig}
+: === Java=%{with_java} Ruby=%{with ruby}
+: === BDB=%{with bdb} Tests=%{with tests} KWallet=%{with kwallet}
+:
+
 %build
 # Regenerate the buildsystem, so that any patches applied to
 # configure, swig bindings etc take effect.
@@ -285,7 +296,10 @@ make %{?_smp_mflags} all tools
 %if %{with pyswig}
 make swig-py swig-py-lib %{swigdirs}
 %endif
-make swig-pl swig-pl-lib swig-rb swig-rb-lib
+make swig-pl swig-pl-lib
+%if %{with ruby}
+make swig-rb swig-rb-lib
+%endif
 %if %{with_java}
 # javahl-javah does not parallel-make with javahl
 #make javahl-java javahl-javah
@@ -537,9 +551,11 @@ make check-javahl
 %{_libdir}/libsvn_swig_perl*
 %{_mandir}/man*/*::*
 
+%if %{with ruby}
 %files ruby
 %{_libdir}/libsvn_swig_ruby*
 %{ruby_vendorarchdir}/svn
+%endif
 
 %if %{with_java}
 %files javahl
@@ -549,6 +565,7 @@ make check-javahl
 %changelog
 * Mon Jun  1 2020 Joe Orton <jorton@redhat.com> - 1.14.0-1
 - update to 1.14.0 (#1840565, #1812195)
+- disable Ruby bindings, failing tests with Ruby 2.7
 
 * Tue May 19 2020 Joe Orton <jorton@redhat.com> - 1.14.0~rc2-2
 - switch subpackages to lock-step requires on -libs rather than subversion