diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pyequihash/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pyequihash/default.nix
index 54b033d2b89e..18d8e4a38e3f 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pyequihash/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pyequihash/default.nix
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
 
   pythonImportsCheck = [ "equihash" ];
 
+  # The Python bindings' version isn't updated in tandem with equihash
+  dontCheckPythonMetadata = true;
+
   checkPhase = ''
     runHook preCheck