diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/executing/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/executing/default.nix
index 7eb94f3b1348..6c225d2679f7 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/executing/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/executing/default.nix
@@ -44,6 +44,11 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   disabledTests = [
     # requires ipython, which causes a circular dependency
     "test_two_statement_lookups"
+
+    # Asserts against time passed using time.time() to estimate
+    # if the test runs fast enough. That makes the test flaky when
+    # running on slow systems or cross- / emulated building
+    "test_many_source_for_filename_calls"
   ];
 
   pythonImportsCheck = [ "executing" ];