diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/python-debian/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/python-debian/default.nix
index b088ffabc446..c94707bc8a9b 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/python-debian/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/python-debian/default.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {
   lib,
+  stdenv,
   buildPythonPackage,
   pythonOlder,
   fetchFromGitLab,
@@ -37,6 +38,10 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     pytestCheckHook
   ];
 
+  disabledTestPaths = lib.optionals stdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin [
+    "tests/test_debfile.py"
+  ];
+
   pythonImportsCheck = [ "debian" ];
 
   meta = {