--- a/test/test_spawn.py
+++ b/test/test_spawn.py
@@ -2,11 +2,14 @@ import sys, os, mpi4py
 from mpi4py import MPI
 import mpiunittest as unittest
 
+from nose.plugins.attrib import attr
+
 MPI4PYPATH = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(mpi4py.__path__[0]))
 CHILDSCRIPT = os.path.abspath(
     os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'spawn_child.py')
     )
 
+@attr('network')
 class BaseTestSpawn(object):
 
     COMM = MPI.COMM_NULL
@@ -104,6 +107,7 @@ class BaseTestSpawn(object):
         child.Disconnect()
         self.COMM.Barrier()
 
+
 class TestSpawnSelf(BaseTestSpawn, unittest.TestCase):
     COMM = MPI.COMM_SELF
 
