diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/ra/radicle-node/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/ra/radicle-node/package.nix
index 5a56f1d8aecb..7453899f8b06 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/ra/radicle-node/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/ra/radicle-node/package.nix
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@
     darwin.apple_sdk.frameworks.Security
   ];
 
-  doCheck = stdenv.hostPlatform.isLinux;
+  # tests regularly time out on aarch64
+  doCheck = stdenv.hostPlatform.isLinux && stdenv.hostPlatform.isx86;
 
   preCheck = ''
     export PATH=$PATH:$PWD/target/${stdenv.hostPlatform.rust.rustcTargetSpec}/release