diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/starlette/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/starlette/default.nix
index d802a2300035..94513e5d620c 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/starlette/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/starlette/default.nix
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 , databases
 , pytestCheckHook
 , pytest-asyncio
-, pytestcov
 , typing-extensions
 , ApplicationServices
 }:
@@ -46,12 +45,14 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   checkInputs = [
     aiosqlite
     databases
+    pytest-asyncio
     pytestCheckHook
     typing-extensions
   ];
 
-  pytestFlagsArray = [ "--ignore=tests/test_graphql.py" ];
-
+  disabledTestFiles = [ "tests/test_graphql.py" ];
+  # https://github.com/encode/starlette/issues/1131
+  disabledTests = [ "test_debug_html" ];
   pythonImportsCheck = [ "starlette" ];
 
   meta = with lib; {