diff --git a/gnu/packages/algebra.scm b/gnu/packages/algebra.scm
index d3fe345d302038f761d74651a3968acdedc91ad9..3f23ec9008011c726b6ef2b90b4f32e4963045c7 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/algebra.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/algebra.scm
@@ -203,7 +203,8 @@ (define-public flint
     `(("gmp" ,gmp)
       ("mpfr" ,mpfr))) ; header files from both are included by flint/arith.h
    (arguments
-    `(#:phases
+    `(#:parallel-tests? #f ; seems to be necessary on arm
+      #:phases
        (modify-phases %standard-phases
          (replace 'configure
            (lambda* (#:key inputs outputs #:allow-other-keys)