diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/vdirsyncer/stable.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/vdirsyncer/stable.nix
index d3fe47001d1..ada70678e34 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/vdirsyncer/stable.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/vdirsyncer/stable.nix
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ python3Packages.buildPythonApplication rec {
   '';
 
   checkPhase = ''
-    make DETERMINISTIC_TESTS=true test
+    make DETERMINISTIC_TESTS=true PYTEST_ARGS="--deselect=tests/system/cli/test_sync.py::test_verbosity" test
   '';
 
   meta = with lib; {