diff --git a/alex/personal.nix b/alex/personal.nix
index 382a4a4..0d69ac2 100644
--- a/alex/personal.nix
+++ b/alex/personal.nix
@@ -10,7 +10,15 @@ in
   home.packages = with pkgs; [
     foliate
     inputs.locutus.packages.${pkgs.stdenv.hostPlatform.system}.default
-    jrnl
+    # jrnl
+    # disable tests for now until the bug is fixed
+    # https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/476190
+    # https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pull/479705
+    (jrnl.overrideAttrs (old: {
+      disabledTests = (old.disabledTests or []) ++ [
+        "test_override_configured_linewrap_with_a_value_of_23"
+      ];
+    }))
     mullvad-browser
     tor-browser
     exiftool