diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/tracker/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/tracker/default.nix
index 1be0512255d..c644cba0e79 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/tracker/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/tracker/default.nix
@@ -101,7 +101,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     "-Dsystemd_user_services=false"
   ];
 
-  doCheck = true;
+  # https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/tracker/-/issues/398
+  doCheck = !stdenv.isi686;
 
   postPatch = ''
     chmod +x \