diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/func-timeout/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/func-timeout/default.nix
index 33446197f52d..8b6a09149f30 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/func-timeout/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/func-timeout/default.nix
@@ -18,12 +18,21 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
 
   nativeCheckInputs = [ pytestCheckHook ];
 
+  disabledTests = [
+    # Calculates the amount of time the machine slept but doesn't account for heavy loads
+    "test_retry"
+    "test_funcSetTimeout"
+    "test_funcSetTimeCalculate"
+    "test_funcSetTimeCalculateWithOverride"
+    "test_setFuncTimeoutetry"
+  ];
+
   pythonImportsCheck = [ "func_timeout" ];
 
-  meta = with lib; {
+  meta = {
     description = "Allows you to specify timeouts when calling any existing function. Also provides support for stoppable-threads";
     homepage = "https://github.com/kata198/func_timeout";
-    license = licenses.lgpl3Only;
+    license = lib.licenses.lgpl3Only;
     maintainers = [ ];
   };
 }