diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/ja/jay/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/ja/jay/package.nix
index 7f229f096d74..4c424bde6f7a 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/ja/jay/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/ja/jay/package.nix
@@ -50,6 +50,15 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage (finalAttrs: {
     vulkan-loader
   ];
 
+  checkFlags = [
+    # these 5 tests fail in the lix sandbox because they rely on io_uring
+    "--skip=cpu_worker::tests::cancel"
+    "--skip=cpu_worker::tests::complete"
+    "--skip=eventfd_cache::tests::test"
+    "--skip=io_uring::ops::read_write_no_cancel::tests::cancel_in_kernel"
+    "--skip=io_uring::ops::read_write_no_cancel::tests::cancel_in_userspace"
+  ];
+
   postInstall = ''
     install -D etc/jay.portal $out/share/xdg-desktop-portal/portals/jay.portal
     install -D etc/jay-portals.conf $out/share/xdg-desktop-portal/jay-portals.conf