diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/elpa/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/elpa/default.nix
index 810e04d3a377..0967ba113f8d 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/elpa/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/elpa/default.nix
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   enableParallelBuilding = true;
 
-  doCheck = true;
+  doCheck = !enableCuda;
 
   nativeCheckInputs = [ mpiCheckPhaseHook openssh ];
   preCheck = ''