diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/buildbot/default.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/buildbot/default.nix
index 98adaf1c1aa..ae540104df3 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/buildbot/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/buildbot/default.nix
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ let
       ./skip_test_linux_distro.patch
     ];
 
+    # TimeoutErrors on slow machines -> aarch64
+    doCheck = !stdenv.isAarch64;
+
     postPatch = ''
       substituteInPlace buildbot/scripts/logwatcher.py --replace '/usr/bin/tail' "$(type -P tail)"
     '';