diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/jaraco-functools/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/jaraco-functools/default.nix
index 9f63221575dd..bbc107fdda4f 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/jaraco-functools/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/jaraco-functools/default.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {
   lib,
+  stdenv,
   buildPythonPackage,
   fetchPypi,
   jaraco-classes,
@@ -35,6 +36,9 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     pytestCheckHook
   ];
 
+  # test is flaky on darwin
+  disabledTests = if stdenv.isDarwin then [ "test_function_throttled" ] else null;
+
   pythonNamespaces = [ "jaraco" ];
 
   pythonImportsCheck = [ "jaraco.functools" ];