diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/wakatime/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/wakatime/default.nix
index c1091d47c5a..d9b72d9a69c 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/wakatime/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/wakatime/default.nix
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ buildPythonApplication rec {
     sha256 = "1bg8fzd3rdc6na0a7z1d55m2gbnfq6d72mf2jlyzc817r6dr4bfx";
   };
 
+  doCheck = false;
+
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
     inherit (src.meta) homepage;
     description = "WakaTime command line interface";