diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/sure/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/sure/default.nix
index 55638abad003..aaa7cba6494e 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/sure/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/sure/default.nix
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     six
   ];
 
+  doCheck = pythonOlder "3.12"; # nose requires imp module
+
   nativeCheckInputs = [
     nose
   ];