diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/django-cacheops/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/django-cacheops/default.nix
index f7ce71a84f64..566eb06f5043 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/django-cacheops/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/django-cacheops/default.nix
@@ -55,12 +55,17 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
 
   preCheck = ''
     redis-server &
+    REDIS_PID=$!
     while ! redis-cli --scan ; do
       echo waiting for redis to be ready
       sleep 1
     done
   '';
 
+  postCheck = ''
+    kill $REDIS_PID
+  '';
+
   DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE = "tests.settings";
 
   meta = with lib; {
@@ -69,7 +74,5 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     changelog = "https://github.com/Suor/django-cacheops/blob/${version}/CHANGELOG";
     license = licenses.bsd3;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ onny ];
-    # Times out for unknown reasons
-    broken = stdenv.isDarwin;
   };
 }