diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/graphene/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/graphene/default.nix
index 301ffca0347..bf7d08cdce3 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/graphene/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/graphene/default.nix
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 , iso8601
 , graphql-core
 , graphql-relay
+, promise
 , pytestCheckHook
 , pytest-asyncio
 , pytest-benchmark
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   ];
 
   checkInputs = [
+    promise
     pytestCheckHook
     pytest-asyncio
     pytest-benchmark
@@ -39,6 +41,8 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     snapshottest
   ];
 
+  pytestFlagsArray = [ "--benchmark-disable" ];
+
   pythonImportsCheck = [ "graphene" ];
 
   meta = with lib; {