diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/haskell/yesod-static/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/haskell/yesod-static/default.nix
index 6942cb466c5..f9193ee971d 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/haskell/yesod-static/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/haskell/yesod-static/default.nix
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ cabal.mkDerivation (self: {
     systemFilepath text transformers unixCompat unorderedContainers wai
     waiAppStatic waiTest yesodCore yesodTest
   ];
+  doCheck = false;
   meta = {
     homepage = "http://www.yesodweb.com/";
     description = "Static file serving subsite for Yesod Web Framework";