diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/uvloop/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/uvloop/default.nix
index b1fbf26e43b1..00e2c5e2a4b4 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/uvloop/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/uvloop/default.nix
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 , libuv
 , psutil
 , isPy27
+, pythonAtLeast
 , CoreServices
 , ApplicationServices
 }:
@@ -13,7 +14,8 @@
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "uvloop";
   version = "0.14.0";
-  disabled = isPy27;
+  # python 3.8 hangs on tests, assuming it's subtly broken with race condition
+  disabled = isPy27 || pythonAtLeast "3.8";
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;