diff --git a/dev-libs/libpeas/files/libpeas-2.2.1-skip_test_gjs.patch b/dev-libs/libpeas/files/libpeas-2.2.1-skip_test_gjs.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..8ff289d20fdda
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dev-libs/libpeas/files/libpeas-2.2.1-skip_test_gjs.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+https://bugs.gentoo.org/961580
+skip tests for gjs due to sandbox restrictions (usersandbox)
+--- a/tests/libpeas/meson.build
++++ b/tests/libpeas/meson.build
+@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ libpeas_tests_sources = [
+ libpeas_tests_c_args = ['-UG_DISABLE_ASSERT', '-UG_DISABLE_CAST_CHECKS']
+ 
+ if build_gjs_loader == true
+-  libpeas_tests_sources += [['extension-gjs', [gjs_dep]]]
++   warning('gjs tests are currently disabled due to sandbox restrictions #961580')
++#  libpeas_tests_sources += [['extension-gjs', [gjs_dep]]]
+ endif
+ 
+ if build_lua51_loader == true
diff --git a/dev-libs/libpeas/libpeas-2.2.1.ebuild b/dev-libs/libpeas/libpeas-2.2.1.ebuild
index 1fcf679a719ee..f474fb6641394 100644
--- a/dev-libs/libpeas/libpeas-2.2.1.ebuild
+++ b/dev-libs/libpeas/libpeas-2.2.1.ebuild
@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@ PATCHES=(
 	# Gentoo-specific lua tweak hack
 	"${FILESDIR}"/${PN}-2.2.1-lua_impl.patch
 	"${FILESDIR}"/${PN}-1.38.1-test-extension.patch
+
+	# https://bugs.gentoo.org/961580
+	"${FILESDIR}"/${PN}-2.2.1-skip_test_gjs.patch
 )
 
 pkg_setup() {