diff --git a/pkgs/applications/misc/khal/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/misc/khal/default.nix
index bffea916824c..2e32bbd611a1 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/misc/khal/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/misc/khal/default.nix
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ with python3.pkgs; buildPythonApplication rec {
     install -D misc/__khal $out/share/zsh/site-functions/__khal
   '';
 
-  doCheck = true;
+  doCheck = !stdenv.isAarch64;
 
   checkPhase = ''
     py.test