diff --git a/jitrebalance/test_jitrebalance.py b/jitrebalance/test_jitrebalance.py
index 6909324..da4d43e 100644
--- a/jitrebalance/test_jitrebalance.py
+++ b/jitrebalance/test_jitrebalance.py
@@ -3,11 +3,13 @@ from pyln.testing.utils import wait_for
 from pprint import pprint
 import os
 import time
+import unittest
 
 
 plugin = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'jitrebalance.py')
 
 
+@unittest.skipIf(not DEVELOPER, "gossip is too slow if we're not in developer mode")
 def test_simple_rebalance(node_factory):
     """Simple rebalance that routes along a cycle to enable the original payment