diff --git a/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-and-tools/git-annex/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-and-tools/git-annex/default.nix
index ed03826e7ae..6d9f0f4bd6b 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-and-tools/git-annex/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-and-tools/git-annex/default.nix
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ cabal.mkDerivation (self: {
                     -fTDFA";
   preConfigure = "patchShebangs .";
   installPhase = "./Setup install";
+  doCheck = false;
   checkPhase = ''
     export HOME="$NIX_BUILD_TOP/tmp"
     mkdir "$HOME"