diff --git a/dev-python/cattrs/cattrs-24.1.2.ebuild b/dev-python/cattrs/cattrs-24.1.2.ebuild
index 81e69e227b3ff..41cb997af1899 100644
--- a/dev-python/cattrs/cattrs-24.1.2.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/cattrs/cattrs-24.1.2.ebuild
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@ BDEPEND="
 	)
 "
 
-EPYTEST_XDIST=1
+# xdist can randomly break tests, depending on job count
+# https://bugs.gentoo.org/941429
 distutils_enable_tests pytest
 
 PATCHES=(