diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/finetuning-scheduler/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/finetuning-scheduler/default.nix
index 3f98b37ed0b2..7ed20b6d9aa0 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/finetuning-scheduler/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/finetuning-scheduler/default.nix
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
 
   pythonImportsCheck = [ "finetuning_scheduler" ];
 
+  __darwinAllowLocalNetworking = true;
+
   meta = {
     description = "PyTorch Lightning extension for foundation model experimentation with flexible fine-tuning schedules";
     homepage = "https://finetuning-scheduler.readthedocs.io";