diff --git a/python-mailman.changes b/python-mailman.changes
index ba1c9f4..567df5e 100644
--- a/python-mailman.changes
+++ b/python-mailman.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Dec 10 16:56:29 UTC 2019 - pgajdos@suse.com
+
+- disable src/mailman/commands/tests/test_cli_create.py
+  https://gitlab.com/mailman/mailman/issues/654
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Dec  2 10:47:14 UTC 2019 - pgajdos@suse.com
 
diff --git a/python-mailman.spec b/python-mailman.spec
index 61a15aa..2d58df6 100644
--- a/python-mailman.spec
+++ b/python-mailman.spec
@@ -127,6 +127,8 @@ rm src/mailman/mta/tests/test_aliases.py
 rm src/mailman/core/tests/test_logging.py
 # PermissionError: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/usr/bin/master'
 rm src/mailman/commands/tests/test_cli_control.py
+# https://gitlab.com/mailman/mailman/issues/654
+rm src/mailman/commands/tests/test_cli_create.py
 # do not use well known ports 9024 and 9025
 sed -i "s:\(902\):4\1:" src/mailman/testing/testing.cfg
 #