diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/setproctitle/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/setproctitle/default.nix
index 6009e95a664..473ef25e162 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/setproctitle/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/setproctitle/default.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 { stdenv
 , buildPythonPackage
 , fetchPypi
+, pytestCheckHook
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
@@ -12,6 +13,11 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     sha256 = "9b4e48722dd96cbd66d5bf2eab930fff8546cd551dd8d774c8a319448bd381a6";
   };
 
+  checkInputs = [ pytestCheckHook ];
+
+  # tries to compile programs with dependencies that aren't available
+  pytestFlagsArray = [ "--ignore=tests/setproctitle_test.py" ];
+
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
     description = "Allows a process to change its title (as displayed by system tools such as ps and top)";
     homepage =  "https://github.com/dvarrazzo/py-setproctitle";