diff --git a/spec/controllers/concerns/hyrax/works_controller_behavior_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/concerns/hyrax/works_controller_behavior_spec.rb
index bfc43460c7..37f21b4b75 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/concerns/hyrax/works_controller_behavior_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/concerns/hyrax/works_controller_behavior_spec.rb
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@
     include Hyrax::WorksControllerBehavior # rubocop:disable RSpec/DescribedClass
 
     self.curation_concern_type = Hyrax::Test::SimpleWork
-    self.search_builder_class  = Wings::WorkSearchBuilder(Hyrax::Test::SimpleWork)
+    self.search_builder_class  = Wings::WorkSearchBuilder(Hyrax::Test::SimpleWork) unless
+      Hyrax.config.disable_wings
     self.work_form_service     = Hyrax::FormFactory.new
   end