diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/sphinx/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/sphinx/default.nix
index 2b6e45ad0397..56c626d4591d 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/sphinx/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/sphinx/default.nix
@@ -102,6 +102,12 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     "test_check_link_response_only"
     "test_anchors_ignored_for_url"
     "test_autodoc_default_options"
+    # racy with pytest-xdist
+    "test_domain_cpp_build_semicolon"
+    "test_class_alias"
+    "test_class_alias_having_doccomment"
+    "test_class_alias_for_imported_object_having_doccomment"
+    "test_decorators"
   ] ++ lib.optionals isPyPy [
     # PyPy has not __builtins__ which get asserted
     # https://doc.pypy.org/en/latest/cpython_differences.html#miscellaneous