diff --git a/easybuild/easyconfigs/q/QuantumESPRESSO/QuantumESPRESSO-7.3-foss-2023a.eb b/easybuild/easyconfigs/q/QuantumESPRESSO/QuantumESPRESSO-7.3-foss-2023a.eb
index 208c30416899..d0089ef7bc73 100644
--- a/easybuild/easyconfigs/q/QuantumESPRESSO/QuantumESPRESSO-7.3-foss-2023a.eb
+++ b/easybuild/easyconfigs/q/QuantumESPRESSO/QuantumESPRESSO-7.3-foss-2023a.eb
@@ -52,4 +52,7 @@ buildopts = "all gwl xspectra couple epw gipaw w90"
 # parallel build tends to fail
 parallel = 1
 
+# allow some test failures (see https://github.com/EESSI/software-layer/pull/504#issuecomment-2039605740)
+test_suite_max_failed = 1
+
 moduleclass = 'chem'