diff --git a/tests/default.nix b/tests/default.nix
index 88ff40ece..a4151862a 100644
--- a/tests/default.nix
+++ b/tests/default.nix
@@ -128,6 +128,9 @@ let
             username = "hm-user";
             homeDirectory = "/home/hm-user";
             stateVersion = lib.mkDefault "18.09";
+            # TODO: Disable release check during version transitions when Home Manager
+            # and nixos-unstable are temporarily out of sync.
+            enableNixpkgsReleaseCheck = false;
           };
 
           # Avoid including documentation since this will cause