diff --git a/src/machine/partial_string.rs b/src/machine/partial_string.rs
index 1d6403d7..5f26eaed 100644
--- a/src/machine/partial_string.rs
+++ b/src/machine/partial_string.rs
@@ -801,6 +801,7 @@ mod test {
     use crate::machine::mock_wam::*;
 
     #[test]
+    #[cfg_attr(miri, ignore = "it takes too long to run")]
     fn pstr_iter_tests() {
         let mut wam = MockWAM::new();