diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/exceptiongroup/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/exceptiongroup/default.nix
index 865e14f8e506..54139f48a669 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/exceptiongroup/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/exceptiongroup/default.nix
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 , flit-scm
 , pytestCheckHook
 , pythonOlder
+, pythonAtLeast
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
@@ -26,6 +27,8 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
 
   SETUPTOOLS_SCM_PRETEND_VERSION = version;
 
+  doCheck = pythonAtLeast "3.11"; # infinite recursion with pytest
+
   checkInputs = [
     pytestCheckHook
   ];