diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/beets/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/beets/default.nix
index f1662aeef83b..2543b9fdfdf3 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/beets/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/beets/default.nix
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@
   extraNativeBuildInputs ? [ ],
 
   # tests
+  doCheck ? true,
   pytestCheckHook,
   pytest-cov-stub,
   pytest-factoryboy,
@@ -194,6 +195,8 @@ buildPythonPackage (finalAttrs: {
   ]
   ++ finalAttrs.finalPackage.passthru.plugins.wrapperBins;
 
+  inherit doCheck;
+
   __darwinAllowLocalNetworking = true;
 
   disabledTestPaths =