diff --git a/nixos/release.nix b/nixos/release.nix
index ee31564bcf7..d26aacb669a 100644
--- a/nixos/release.nix
+++ b/nixos/release.nix
@@ -285,7 +285,8 @@ in rec {
   tests.ecryptfs = callTest tests/ecryptfs.nix {};
   tests.etcd = callTestOnMatchingSystems ["x86_64-linux"] tests/etcd.nix {};
   tests.ec2-nixops = (callSubTestsOnMatchingSystems ["x86_64-linux"] tests/ec2.nix {}).boot-ec2-nixops or {};
-  tests.ec2-config = (callSubTestsOnMatchingSystems ["x86_64-linux"] tests/ec2.nix {}).boot-ec2-config or {};
+  # ec2-config doesn't work in a sandbox as the simulated ec2 instance needs network access
+  #tests.ec2-config = (callSubTestsOnMatchingSystems ["x86_64-linux"] tests/ec2.nix {}).boot-ec2-config or {};
   tests.elk = callSubTestsOnMatchingSystems ["x86_64-linux"] tests/elk.nix {};
   tests.env = callTest tests/env.nix {};
   tests.ferm = callTest tests/ferm.nix {};