diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/httpretty/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/httpretty/default.nix
index 79c0fbfcac8..ee0e598a9ac 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/httpretty/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/httpretty/default.nix
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "httpretty";
   version = "0.9.7";
 
+  # drop this for version > 0.9.7
+  # Flaky tests: https://github.com/gabrielfalcao/HTTPretty/pull/394
+  doCheck = stdenv.lib.versionAtLeast version "0.9.8";
+
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
     sha256 = "66216f26b9d2c52e81808f3e674a6fb65d4bf719721394a1a9be926177e55fbe";