diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/arpeggio/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/arpeggio/default.nix
index 65cbd577e35..42d1ce0a219 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/arpeggio/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/arpeggio/default.nix
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 , buildPythonPackage
 , fetchPypi
 , glibcLocales
+, pytestrunner
+, pytestCheckHook
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
@@ -17,6 +19,14 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   LC_ALL = "en_US.UTF-8";
   buildInputs = [ glibcLocales ];
 
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ pytestrunner ];
+
+  checkInputs = [ pytestCheckHook ];
+
+  disabledTests = [ "test_examples" "test_issue_22" ];
+
+  dontUseSetuptoolsCheck = true;
+
   meta = {
     description = "Packrat parser interpreter";
     license = lib.licenses.mit;