diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pyarrow/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pyarrow/default.nix
index 125967c6fd61..32c5f38b66d0 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pyarrow/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pyarrow/default.nix
@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     # when it is not intended to be imported at all
     rm pyarrow/tests/deserialize_buffer.py
     substituteInPlace pyarrow/tests/test_feather.py --replace "test_deserialize_buffer_in_different_process" "_disabled"
+
+    # Fails to bind a socket
+    # "PermissionError: [Errno 1] Operation not permitted"
+    substituteInPlace pyarrow/tests/test_ipc.py --replace "test_socket_" "_disabled"
   '';
 
   ARROW_HOME = _arrow-cpp;