diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/paho-mqtt/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/paho-mqtt/default.nix
index 10afacd1c197..6bbfc42e8279 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/paho-mqtt/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/paho-mqtt/default.nix
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     pytestCheckHook
   ];
 
-  doCheck = !stdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin;
+  __darwinAllowLocalNetworking = true;
 
   pythonImportsCheck = [ "paho.mqtt" ];