diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/libuv/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/libuv/default.nix
index 7be9bee23a25..250b09ecee5d 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/libuv/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/libuv/default.nix
@@ -93,7 +93,9 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
   # https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/219466
   separateDebugInfo = !stdenv.hostPlatform.isStatic;
 
-  doCheck = true;
+  doCheck =
+    # routinely hangs on powerpc64le
+    !stdenv.hostPlatform.isPower64;
 
   # Some of the tests use localhost networking.
   __darwinAllowLocalNetworking = true;