diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 7c5ae1e..067838b 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -18,4 +18,4 @@ build:
 
 test:
   script:
-    python -m setup.py test
\ No newline at end of file
+    python setup.py test
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/test_examples.py b/tests/test_examples.py
index 5c7e00f..671b6b0 100644
--- a/tests/test_examples.py
+++ b/tests/test_examples.py
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ def make_example_test(path, config):
         root = os.getcwd()
         os.chdir(os.path.dirname(path))
         s = simulation.from_config(config)
+        iterations = s.max_time * s.num_trials
+        if iterations > 1000:
+            self.skipTest('This example would probably take too long')
         envs = s.run_simulation(dry_run=True)
         assert envs
         for env in envs: