diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/jaconv/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/jaconv/default.nix
index 474b168c6042..e1813ef320ab 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/jaconv/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/jaconv/default.nix
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     hash = "sha256-9ruhOLaYNESeKOwJs3IN6ct66fSq7My9DOyA7/cH3d0=";
   };
 
+  doCheck = pythonOlder "3.12";
+
   nativeCheckInputs = [
     nose
     pytestCheckHook