diff --git a/python/spec/dependabot/python/update_checker/pip_compile_version_resolver_spec.rb b/python/spec/dependabot/python/update_checker/pip_compile_version_resolver_spec.rb
index f412c89a600..c89a984df6a 100644
--- a/python/spec/dependabot/python/update_checker/pip_compile_version_resolver_spec.rb
+++ b/python/spec/dependabot/python/update_checker/pip_compile_version_resolver_spec.rb
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@
         }]
       end
 
-      it "raises a helpful error", :slow do
+      it "raises a helpful error", skip: "see https://github.com/pypa/setuptools/pull/3505" do
         expect { subject }.
           to raise_error(Dependabot::DependencyFileNotResolvable) do |error|
             expect(error.message).