diff --git a/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-common.nix b/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-common.nix
index 55e74a0f7e7..c13bfad22e7 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-common.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-common.nix
@@ -1197,4 +1197,7 @@ self: super: {
   # https://github.com/jmillikin/chell/issues/1
   chell = super.chell.override { patience = self.patience_0_1_1; };
 
+  # The test suite tries to mess with ALSA, which doesn't work in the build sandbox.
+  xmobar = dontCheck super.xmobar;
+
 } // import ./configuration-tensorflow.nix {inherit pkgs haskellLib;} self super