diff --git a/pkgs/games/anki/default.nix b/pkgs/games/anki/default.nix
index 452dc77c468b..6abe8ea7c9e1 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/anki/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/anki/default.nix
@@ -226,6 +226,13 @@ python3.pkgs.buildPythonApplication {
   # TODO: verify if this is still true (I can't, no mac)
   doCheck = !stdenv.isDarwin;
 
+  checkFlags = [
+    # these two tests are flaky, see https://github.com/ankitects/anki/issues/3353
+    # Also removed from anki-sync-server when removing this.
+    "--skip=media::check::test::unicode_normalization"
+    "--skip=scheduler::answering::test::state_application"
+  ];
+
   dontUseNinjaInstall = false;
   dontWrapQtApps = true;
 
diff --git a/pkgs/games/anki/sync-server.nix b/pkgs/games/anki/sync-server.nix
index 5900016c0b2b..8dc73e405afd 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/anki/sync-server.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/anki/sync-server.nix
@@ -23,6 +23,13 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage {
     "anki-sync-server"
   ];
 
+  checkFlags = [
+    # these two tests are flaky, see https://github.com/ankitects/anki/issues/3353
+    # Also removed from anki when removing this.
+    "--skip=media::check::test::unicode_normalization"
+    "--skip=scheduler::answering::test::state_application"
+  ];
+
   nativeBuildInputs = [ protobuf pkg-config ];
 
   buildInputs = [