diff --git a/test/test_threads.py b/test/test_threads.py
index 29f1632..8604ecf 100644
--- a/test/test_threads.py
+++ b/test/test_threads.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import socket
 import threading
 import platform
 
-
+@pytest.mark.skipif(platform.python_implementation() == 'PyPy', reason="pycapnp's GIL handling isn't working properly at the moment for PyPy")
 def test_making_event_loop():
     capnp.remove_event_loop(True)
     capnp.create_event_loop()
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ def test_making_event_loop():
     capnp.remove_event_loop()
     capnp.create_event_loop()
 
-
+@pytest.mark.skipif(platform.python_implementation() == 'PyPy', reason="pycapnp's GIL handling isn't working properly at the moment for PyPy")
 def test_making_threaded_event_loop():
     capnp.remove_event_loop(True)
     capnp.create_event_loop(True)