diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index fea23a137e7..2a3a9dfb943 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -3187,6 +3187,9 @@ in {
       runHook postCheck
     '';
 
+    # Network access
+    doCheck = false;
+
     meta = {
       homepage = https://github.com/boto/boto3;
       license = stdenv.lib.licenses.asl20;