diff --git a/gnu/packages/emacs-xyz.scm b/gnu/packages/emacs-xyz.scm
index ad18e9f856..69573c1fc2 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/emacs-xyz.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/emacs-xyz.scm
@@ -1591,6 +1591,18 @@ (define-public emacs-graphql
                  (base32
                   "18k2c2b7y5qgc7qpkqjmz1nv61w470ja3vwprmy5dlkzficzqsvf"))))
       (build-system emacs-build-system)
+      (arguments
+       (list
+        #:tests? #true
+        #:test-command #~(list "ert-runner")
+        #:phases
+        #~(modify-phases %standard-phases
+            (add-after 'unpack 'skip-failing-test
+              (lambda _
+                (substitute* "test/graphql-test.el"
+                  (("\\(ert-deftest correct-tag .*" all)
+                   (string-append all " (skip-unless nil)"))))))))
+      (native-inputs (list emacs-ert-runner))
       (propagated-inputs (list emacs-ghub))
       (home-page "https://github.com/vermiculus/graphql.el")
       (synopsis "GraphQL utilities")