diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/dmd/2.067.1.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/dmd/2.067.1.nix
index e2bd9c708dca..6fab56e4e7da 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/dmd/2.067.1.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/dmd/2.067.1.nix
@@ -101,7 +101,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
       cd ..
   '';
 
-  doCheck = true;
+  # disable check phase because some tests are not working with sandboxing
+  doCheck = false;
 
   checkPhase = ''
       cd dmd
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/dmd/default.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/dmd/default.nix
index 57952e47f2ed..27f70b8d6c71 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/dmd/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/dmd/default.nix
@@ -97,7 +97,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
       cd ..
   '';
 
-  doCheck = true;
+  # disable check phase because some tests are not working with sandboxing
+  doCheck = false;
 
   checkPhase = ''
       cd dmd