diff --git a/conda-recipe/build.sh b/conda-recipe/build.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
diff --git a/conda-recipe/run_test.sh b/conda-recipe/run_test.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 06edc5e422..b027259dff
--- a/conda-recipe/run_test.sh
+++ b/conda-recipe/run_test.sh
@@ -3,9 +3,6 @@ set -u
 set -v
 set -e
 
-#Python tests for the installed validphys package
-pytest --pyargs --mpl validphys
-
 platformstr=`uname`
 
 # skip n3fit tests on mac
@@ -15,6 +12,9 @@ else
     echo "Skipping tests on Mac"
 fi
 
+#Python tests for the installed validphys package
+pytest --pyargs --mpl validphys
+
 mkdir bldtest
 cd bldtest
 cmake .. -DENABLE_TESTS=ON -DBURN_TAG=OFF
@@ -24,5 +24,3 @@ make catch_test -j
 #Check that filter an chi2check run
 vp-setupfit --legacy ../nnpdfcpp/config/testconfig.yml
 chi2check testconfig NNPDF31_nnlo_as_0118
-
-