diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/apt-repo/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/apt-repo/default.nix
index 05cf66705bdf..53063db2eb64 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/apt-repo/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/apt-repo/default.nix
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 
   buildPythonPackage,
   pytestCheckHook,
-  pythonOlder,
   setuptools,
 }:
 
@@ -13,7 +12,6 @@ buildPythonPackage {
   pname = "apt-repo";
   version = "0.5-unstable-2023-09-27";
   pyproject = true;
-  disabled = pythonOlder "3.5";
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "brennerm";
@@ -24,7 +22,8 @@ buildPythonPackage {
   passthru.updateScript = unstableGitUpdater { };
 
   build-system = [ setuptools ];
-  nativeBuildInputs = [ pytestCheckHook ];
+
+  doCheck = false; # All tests require a network connection
 
   pythonImportsCheck = [ "apt_repo" ];