diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index d4f6bf2693d..ec89d81479d 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -1971,6 +1971,9 @@ in {
 
     buildInputs = with self; [ docutils six ];
 
+    # Tests fail due to nix file timestamp normalization.
+    doCheck = false;
+
     meta = {
       homepage = https://github.com/botocore/bcdoc;
       license = licenses.asl20;