diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/rs/rsync/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/rs/rsync/package.nix
index 90380b486916..ce2e35c17684 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/rs/rsync/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/rs/rsync/package.nix
@@ -86,6 +86,11 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
 
   passthru.tests = { inherit (nixosTests) rsyncd; };
 
+  # Test fails when built in a chroot store
+  preCheck = ''
+    rm testsuite/chgrp.test
+  '';
+
   doCheck = true;
 
   __darwinAllowLocalNetworking = true;