diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/scikit-build-core/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/scikit-build-core/default.nix
index c3fac4ea34df..bf0d3b28c9bb 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/scikit-build-core/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/scikit-build-core/default.nix
@@ -74,6 +74,12 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     "tests/test_setuptools_pep518.py"
   ];
 
+  # Tries to access ninja.__version__ which our stub doesn't have.
+  # FIXME: remove for next cycle
+  disabledTests = [
+    "test_get_ninja_programs_cmake_module"
+  ];
+
   pythonImportsCheck = [
     "scikit_build_core"
   ];