diff --git a/.github/travis_testsuite_1.sh b/.github/travis_testsuite_1.sh
index c85780c5..569bb6d1 100644
--- a/.github/travis_testsuite_1.sh
+++ b/.github/travis_testsuite_1.sh
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ if [[ $BM_T =~ (^|\+)SKIP($|\+) ]]; then
     echo "UPX testsuite SKIPPED."
     exit 0
 fi
+if [[ $BM_X == rebuild-stubs ]]; then
+    exit 0
+fi
 [[ -f $upx_exe ]] && upx_exe=$(readlink -en -- "$upx_exe")
 
 # create dirs
diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 53a88824..70ee0c1d 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ env:
     - TRAVIS_EMPTY_JOB_WORKAROUND=true
 
 matrix:
+  fast_finish: true
   exclude:
     - env: TRAVIS_EMPTY_JOB_WORKAROUND=true
   include: