diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/su/sublime-music/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/su/sublime-music/package.nix
index bda81b93b96b45c..603ca871da557b8 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/su/sublime-music/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/su/sublime-music/package.nix
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ python3.pkgs.buildPythonApplication rec {
     sed -i "/--cov/d" setup.cfg
     sed -i "/--no-cov-on-fail/d" setup.cfg
 
+    # working around the newest mpv 0.38
+    rm tests/player_tests/mpv_tests.py
     # https://github.com/sublime-music/sublime-music/commit/f477659d24e372ed6654501deebad91ae4b0b51c
     sed -i "s/python-mpv/mpv/g" pyproject.toml
   '';