diff --git a/pkgs/shells/fish/default.nix b/pkgs/shells/fish/default.nix
index b26695cab0e2..e320b920cfa5 100644
--- a/pkgs/shells/fish/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/shells/fish/default.nix
@@ -180,6 +180,10 @@ let
       rm tests/pexpects/exit.py
       rm tests/pexpects/job_summary.py
       rm tests/pexpects/signals.py
+    '' + lib.optionalString (stdenv.isLinux && stdenv.isAarch64) ''
+      # pexpect tests are flaky on aarch64-linux
+      # See https://github.com/fish-shell/fish-shell/issues/8789
+      rm tests/pexpects/exit_handlers.py
     '';
 
     nativeBuildInputs = [