diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/watchdog/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/watchdog/default.nix
index 62b672ce6acc..a9e0bc7fcf2d 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/watchdog/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/watchdog/default.nix
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   ] ++ lib.optionals (stdenv.isDarwin && !stdenv.isAarch64) [
     "test_delete"
     "test_separate_consecutive_moves"
+  ] ++ lib.optionals (stdenv.isAarch64) [
+    # fails on aarch64-linux on hydra
+    "test_close"
   ];
 
   disabledTestPaths = [