diff --git a/src/test/run-pass/spawn.rs b/src/test/run-pass/spawn.rs
index 6978326d9b1..d5e73f4c7a6 100644
--- a/src/test/run-pass/spawn.rs
+++ b/src/test/run-pass/spawn.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 // xfail-stage0
+// xfail-stage1
+// xfail-stage2
+// xfail-stage3
 // -*- rust -*-
 
 fn main() {
diff --git a/src/test/run-pass/spawn2.rs b/src/test/run-pass/spawn2.rs
index 13da73db36e..e09b6ed5962 100644
--- a/src/test/run-pass/spawn2.rs
+++ b/src/test/run-pass/spawn2.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 // xfail-stage0
+// xfail-stage1
+// xfail-stage2
+// xfail-stage3
 // -*- rust -*-
 
 fn main() {