diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pytest-xdist/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pytest-xdist/default.nix
index e1daa79dcc99..947040fbf5fd 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pytest-xdist/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pytest-xdist/default.nix
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     "test_rsyncignore"
     # flakey
     "test_internal_errors_propagate_to_controller"
+    # https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest-xdist/issues/985
+    "test_workqueue_ordered_by_size"
   ];
 
   setupHook = ./setup-hook.sh;