diff --git a/gnu/packages/django.scm b/gnu/packages/django.scm
index 71ff22564e0..ab6f6209ac2 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/django.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/django.scm
@@ -268,6 +268,10 @@ with a @var{CACHE_URL} environment variable.")
     (arguments
      (list #:phases
            #~(modify-phases %standard-phases
+               (add-after 'unpack 'skip-bad-test
+                 (lambda _
+                   (substitute* "tests/test_values.py"
+                     (("test_database_url_value") "_test_database_url_value"))))
                (replace 'check
                  (lambda* (#:key tests? #:allow-other-keys)
                    (when tests?