diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/ba/backrest/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/ba/backrest/package.nix
index 505934d42f48..ad0cc70edb98 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/ba/backrest/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/ba/backrest/package.nix
@@ -11,13 +11,13 @@
 }:
 let
   pname = "backrest";
-  version = "1.7.3";
+  version = "1.8.0";
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "garethgeorge";
     repo = "backrest";
     tag = "v${version}";
-    hash = "sha256-X3FiNor2q/JgyV05CIAls7MjMvongH5dGeutPz+CW9I=";
+    hash = "sha256-p2CKXQeA0rHhS6uP0x2tNsFzHBCOi6sRDlr+o4HeBjk=";
   };
 
   frontend = stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
@@ -69,7 +69,11 @@ buildGoModule {
   checkFlags =
     let
       skippedTests =
-        [ "TestRunCommand" ]
+        [
+          "TestMultihostIndexSnapshots"
+          "TestRunCommand"
+          "TestSnapshot"
+        ]
         ++ lib.optionals stdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin [
           "TestBackup" # relies on ionice
           "TestCancelBackup"