diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pyinsteon/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pyinsteon/default.nix
index 22242ee62bf4..5ef297cab695 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pyinsteon/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pyinsteon/default.nix
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "pyinsteon";
-  version = "1.5.3";
+  version = "1.6.1";
   pyproject = true;
 
   disabled = pythonOlder "3.8";
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     owner = "pyinsteon";
     repo = "pyinsteon";
     rev = "refs/tags/${version}";
-    hash = "sha256-9d6QbekUv63sjKdK+ZogYOkGfFXVW+JB6ITHnehLwtM=";
+    hash = "sha256-s8YRDu+UpU1sisdscd87CpcLl3csOUDdIuKqx48GZsw=";
   };
 
   build-system = [
@@ -48,6 +48,11 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     pytestCheckHook
   ];
 
+  disabledTests = [
+    # RuntimeError: BUG: Dead Listener called, still subscribed!
+    "test_linking_with_i1_device"
+  ];
+
   disabledTestPaths = lib.optionals (pythonAtLeast "3.12") [
     # Tests are blocking or failing
     "tests/test_handlers/"