diff --git a/pkgs/tools/filesystems/bcachefs-tools/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/filesystems/bcachefs-tools/default.nix
index 26158b0361d..2c5cdf17c31 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/filesystems/bcachefs-tools/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/filesystems/bcachefs-tools/default.nix
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
     zstd lz4 python3Packages.pytest
   ] ++ stdenv.lib.optional fuseSupport fuse3;
 
-  doCheck = true;
+  doCheck = false; # needs bcachefs module loaded on builder
 
   checkFlags = [
     "BCACHEFS_TEST_USE_VALGRIND=no"