diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/perl-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/perl-packages.nix
index 38a6f083902f..66cef1d23d64 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/perl-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/perl-packages.nix
@@ -4668,7 +4668,7 @@ let self = _self // overrides; _self = with self; {
       description = "Test your dist with every testing plugin conceivable";
       license = with stdenv.lib.licenses; [ artistic1 gpl1Plus ];
     };
-    doCheck = false;
+    doCheck = false; /* fails with 'open3: exec of .. perl .. failed: Argument list too long at .../TAP/Parser/Iterator/Process.pm line 165.' */
   };
 
   DistZillaPluginCheckChangeLog = buildPerlPackage {