diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/asyncpg/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/asyncpg/default.nix
index bc993bda0d59..43bb127b6328 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/asyncpg/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/asyncpg/default.nix
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     rm -rf asyncpg/
   '';
 
+  # https://github.com/MagicStack/asyncpg/issues/1236
+  disabledTests = [ "test_connect_params" ];
+
   pythonImportsCheck = [ "asyncpg" ];
 
   meta = with lib; {