diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/aioimaplib/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/aioimaplib/default.nix
index b577abf37c8d2e1..84020ba7ac54f1d 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/aioimaplib/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/aioimaplib/default.nix
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     hash = "sha256-7Ta0BhtQSm228vvUa5z+pzM3UC7+BskgBNjxsbEb9P0=";
   };
 
+  # https://github.com/bamthomas/aioimaplib/issues/54
+  doCheck = pythonOlder "3.11";
+
   nativeCheckInputs = [
     asynctest
     docutils