diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/dissect-hypervisor/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/dissect-hypervisor/default.nix
index 92784742b202..d7c5cd1c4b9d 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/dissect-hypervisor/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/dissect-hypervisor/default.nix
@@ -44,6 +44,11 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
 
   pythonImportsCheck = [ "dissect.hypervisor" ];
 
+  disabledTests = [
+    # Read error
+    "test_vmtar"
+  ];
+
   meta = {
     description = "Dissect module implementing parsers for various hypervisor disk, backup and configuration files";
     homepage = "https://github.com/fox-it/dissect.hypervisor";