diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/sunpy/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/sunpy/default.nix
index 7e8344daa45e..9b834fe5c5ba 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/sunpy/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/sunpy/default.nix
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 , pytestCheckHook
 , pytest-astropy
 , pytest-mock
-, pytest-cov
 , python-dateutil
 , scikitimage
 , scipy
@@ -70,22 +69,30 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     hypothesis
     pytestCheckHook
     pytest-astropy
-    pytest-cov
     pytest-mock
   ];
 
   # darwin has write permission issues
   doCheck = stdenv.isLinux;
 
-  # ignore documentation tests and ignore tests with schema issues
-  checkPhase = ''
-    PY_IGNORE_IMPORTMISMATCH=1 HOME=$(mktemp -d) pytest sunpy -k 'not rst' \
-    --deselect=sunpy/tests/tests/test_self_test.py::test_main_nonexisting_module \
-    --deselect=sunpy/tests/tests/test_self_test.py::test_main_stdlib_module \
-    --ignore=sunpy/io/special/asdf/schemas/sunpy.org/sunpy/coordinates/frames/heliocentric-1.0.0.yaml \
-    --ignore=sunpy/io/special/asdf/schemas/sunpy.org/sunpy/coordinates/frames/helioprojective-1.0.0.yaml
+  preCheck = ''
+    export HOME=$(mktemp -d)
   '';
 
+  disabledTests = [
+    "rst"
+  ];
+
+  disabledTestPaths = [
+    "sunpy/io/special/asdf/schemas/sunpy.org/sunpy/coordinates/frames/helioprojective-1.0.0.yaml"
+    "sunpy/io/special/asdf/schemas/sunpy.org/sunpy/coordinates/frames/heliocentric-1.0.0.yaml"
+  ];
+
+  pytestFlagsArray = [
+    "--deselect=sunpy/tests/tests/test_self_test.py::test_main_nonexisting_module"
+    "--deselect=sunpy/tests/tests/test_self_test.py::test_main_stdlib_module"
+  ];
+
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "SunPy: Python for Solar Physics";
     homepage = "https://sunpy.org";