diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/delve/default.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/delve/default.nix
index 635a8aa88064..83ac8ad8198f 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/delve/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/delve/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ lib, buildGoModule, fetchFromGitHub, makeWrapper }:
+{ lib, buildGoModule, fetchFromGitHub, makeWrapper, stdenv }:
 
 buildGoModule rec {
   pname = "delve";
@@ -17,7 +17,19 @@ buildGoModule rec {
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [ makeWrapper ];
 
-  checkFlags = [ "-short" ];
+  hardeningDisable = [ "fortify" ];
+
+  preCheck = ''
+    XDG_CONFIG_HOME=$(mktemp -d)
+  '';
+
+  # Disable tests on Darwin as they require various workarounds.
+  #
+  # - Tests requiring local networking fail with or without sandbox,
+  #   even with __darwinAllowLocalNetworking allowed.
+  # - CGO_FLAGS warnings break tests' expected stdout/stderr outputs.
+  # - DAP test binaries exit prematurely.
+  doCheck = !stdenv.isDarwin;
 
   postInstall = ''
     # fortify source breaks build since delve compiles with -O0