diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/sqlite/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/sqlite/default.nix
index c0b7c4792e4e..3e3358bc9c38 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/sqlite/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/sqlite/default.nix
@@ -128,7 +128,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     mv sqlite-doc-${archiveVersion version} $doc/share/doc/sqlite
   '';
 
-  doCheck = true;
+  # SQLite’s tests are unreliable on Darwin. Sometimes they run successfully, but often they do not.
+  doCheck = !stdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin;
   # When tcl is not available, only run test targets that don't need it.
   checkTarget = lib.optionalString stdenv.hostPlatform.isStatic "fuzztest sourcetest";