diff --git a/dev-python/path-py/path-py-11.5.2.ebuild b/dev-python/path-py/path-py-11.5.2.ebuild
index c95f162bf1851..dd854041c4dd9 100644
--- a/dev-python/path-py/path-py-11.5.2.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/path-py/path-py-11.5.2.ebuild
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ python_prepare_all() {
 	sed -i -r 's: --flake8:: ; s: --black:: ; s: --cov::' \
 		pytest.ini || die
 
+	# fragile test for import time
+	sed -i -e 's:test_import_time:_&:' test_path.py || die
+
 	distutils-r1_python_prepare_all
 }
 
diff --git a/dev-python/path-py/path-py-12.0.2-r2.ebuild b/dev-python/path-py/path-py-12.0.2-r2.ebuild
index 511276e331dae..caa323eb0ce04 100644
--- a/dev-python/path-py/path-py-12.0.2-r2.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/path-py/path-py-12.0.2-r2.ebuild
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ python_prepare_all() {
 	sed -i -r 's: --flake8:: ; s: --black:: ; s: --cov::' \
 		pytest.ini || die
 
+	# fragile test for import time
+	sed -i -e 's:test_import_time:_&:' test_path.py || die
+
 	distutils-r1_python_prepare_all
 }