diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/eg/ego/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/eg/ego/package.nix
index bffa1ea6ec8f..1c1ee7fdf561 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/eg/ego/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/eg/ego/package.nix
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
 
   # requires access to /root
   checkFlags = [
-    "--skip tests::test_check_user_homedir"
+    "--skip=tests::test_check_user_homedir"
   ];
 
   postInstall = ''