diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/torchsnapshot/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/torchsnapshot/default.nix
index 6b4ee0faf986..90e4c3f2dbbf 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/torchsnapshot/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/torchsnapshot/default.nix
@@ -67,5 +67,9 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     changelog = "https://github.com/pytorch/torchsnapshot/releases/tag/${version}";
     license = lib.licenses.bsd3;
     maintainers = with lib.maintainers; [ GaetanLepage ];
+    badPlatforms = [
+      # test suite gets stuck and eventually times out with: "torch.distributed.DistNetworkError: The client socket has timed out after"
+      lib.systems.inspect.patterns.isDarwin
+    ];
   };
 }