diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/uvloop/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/uvloop/default.nix
index 3ba9dcb5f14..125850a080f 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/uvloop/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/uvloop/default.nix
@@ -44,8 +44,15 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     "--assert=plain"
     "--strict"
     "--tb=native"
+  ] ++ lib.optionals (stdenv.isAarch64) [
+    # test gets stuck in epoll_pwait on hydras aarch64 builders
+    # https://github.com/MagicStack/uvloop/issues/412
+    "--deselect" "tests/test_tcp.py::Test_AIO_TCPSSL::test_remote_shutdown_receives_trailing_data"
+  ];
+
+  disabledTestPaths = [
     # ignore code linting tests
-    "--ignore=tests/test_sourcecode.py"
+    "tests/test_sourcecode.py"
   ];
 
   # force using installed/compiled uvloop vs source by moving tests to temp dir