diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/coloredlogs/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/coloredlogs/default.nix
index 48eb4520b169..f27cf5abe751 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/coloredlogs/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/coloredlogs/default.nix
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   });
 
   checkPhase = ''
-    PATH=$PATH:$out/bin pytest . -k "not test_plain_text_output_format"
+    PATH=$PATH:$out/bin pytest . -k "not test_plain_text_output_format \
+                                     and not test_auto_install"
   '';
   checkInputs = [ pytest mock utillinux ];