diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pymanopt/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pymanopt/default.nix
index 856d7b768efd..f22058187b91 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pymanopt/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pymanopt/default.nix
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   torch,
 }:
 
-buildPythonPackage rec {
+buildPythonPackage (finalAttrs: {
   pname = "pymanopt";
   version = "2.2.1";
   pyproject = true;
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "pymanopt";
     repo = "pymanopt";
-    tag = version;
+    tag = finalAttrs.version;
     hash = "sha256-LOEulticgCWZBCf3qj5KFBHt0lMd4H85368IhG3DQ4g=";
   };
 
@@ -63,11 +63,18 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     "tests/manifolds/test_positive_definite.py::TestSingleSpecialHermitianPositiveDefiniteManifold::test_retraction"
   ];
 
+  disabledTests = [
+    # ValueError: setting an array element with a sequence
+    "test_check_gradient"
+    "test_check_hessian"
+    "test_check_retraction"
+  ];
+
   meta = {
     description = "Python toolbox for optimization on Riemannian manifolds with support for automatic differentiation";
     homepage = "https://www.pymanopt.org/";
-    changelog = "https://github.com/pymanopt/pymanopt/releases/tag/${version}";
+    changelog = "https://github.com/pymanopt/pymanopt/releases/tag/${finalAttrs.src.tag}";
     license = lib.licenses.bsd3;
     maintainers = with lib.maintainers; [ yl3dy ];
   };
-}
+})