diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/sse-starlette/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/sse-starlette/default.nix
index 97227795ec1c..8a2882414cae 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/sse-starlette/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/sse-starlette/default.nix
@@ -77,11 +77,13 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     "test_sse_server_termination"
   ];
 
-  meta = with lib; {
+  __darwinAllowLocalNetworking = true;
+
+  meta = {
     description = "Server Sent Events for Starlette and FastAPI";
     homepage = "https://github.com/sysid/sse-starlette";
     changelog = "https://github.com/sysid/sse-starlette/blob/${src.tag}/CHANGELOG.md";
-    license = licenses.bsd3;
-    maintainers = with maintainers; [ fab ];
+    license = lib.licenses.bsd3;
+    maintainers = with lib.maintainers; [ fab ];
   };
 }