diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pgspecial/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pgspecial/default.nix
index 8eec0190fe54..e7b4e62ab575 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pgspecial/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pgspecial/default.nix
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     pytestCheckHook
   ];
 
+  disabledTests = [
+    # requires a postgresql server
+    "test_slash_dp_pattern_schema"
+  ];
+
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Meta-commands handler for Postgres Database";
     homepage = "https://pypi.python.org/pypi/pgspecial";