diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/eventlet/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/eventlet/default.nix
index 130465894f71..638d7c0a695a 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/eventlet/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/eventlet/default.nix
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   ];
 
   # tests hang on pypy indefinitely
-  doCheck = !isPyPy;
+  # most tests also fail/flake on Darwin
+  doCheck = !isPyPy && !stdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin;
 
   preCheck = lib.optionalString doCheck ''
     echo "nameserver 127.0.0.1" > resolv.conf