--- a/versions.cabal
+++ b/versions.cabal
@@ -57,7 +57,10 @@ test-suite versions-test
   type:           exitcode-stdio-1.0
   main-is:        Test.hs
   hs-source-dirs: test
-  ghc-options:    -threaded -with-rtsopts=-N
+  if arch(arm) || arch(mips) || arch(s390x) || arch(i386)
+    ghc-options:    -threaded
+  else
+    ghc-options:    -threaded -with-rtsopts=-N
   build-depends:
     , microlens         >=0.4
     , QuickCheck        >=2.9
