diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pgspecial/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pgspecial/default.nix
index 10fe8a87c17c..7def8a06f95d 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pgspecial/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pgspecial/default.nix
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
   setuptools,
   setuptools-scm,
   sqlparse,
+  stdenv,
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
@@ -34,6 +35,9 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     psycopg
   ];
 
+  # postgresqlTestHook is not available on Darwin
+  doCheck = stdenv.hostPlatform.isLinux;
+
   nativeCheckInputs = [
     configobj
     pytestCheckHook