diff --git a/gnu/packages/fontutils.scm b/gnu/packages/fontutils.scm
index b9dc40ce6b5..fffe03d4349 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/fontutils.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/fontutils.scm
@@ -415,6 +415,7 @@ but also provides many useful font conversion and analysis facilities.
                         "--ignore=tests/makeotfexe_test.py"
                         "--ignore=tests/otc2otf_test.py"
                         "--ignore=tests/otf2ttf_test.py"
+                        "--ignore=tests/proofpdf_test.py"
                         "--ignore=tests/ttxn_test.py")))))))
     (native-inputs
      (list pkg-config