diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/validator-collection/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/validator-collection/default.nix
index 8625956d7754..60cc3c9c6f5e 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/validator-collection/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/validator-collection/default.nix
@@ -135,6 +135,14 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
 
   pythonImportsCheck = [ "validator_collection" ];
 
+  disabledTests = [
+    # Issues with fake filesystem /var/data
+    "test_writeable"
+    "test_executable"
+    "test_readable"
+    "test_is_readable"
+  ];
+
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Python library of 60+ commonly-used validator functions";
     homepage = "https://github.com/insightindustry/validator-collection/";