diff --git a/pkgs/servers/dendrite/default.nix b/pkgs/servers/dendrite/default.nix
index 01531568bc8b..0bcb47357dac 100644
--- a/pkgs/servers/dendrite/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/servers/dendrite/default.nix
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ buildGoModule rec {
 
   vendorSha256 = "sha256-tgVImIfn1lPTYGXczoAxVta3L+VR0v13KowLIYQ7bwY=";
 
+  # some tests are racy, re-enable once upstream has fixed them
+  doCheck = false;
+
   checkInputs = [
     postgresqlTestHook
     postgresql