diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/essentials/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/essentials/default.nix
index e94a3ccf98b8..f0174bb0a081 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/essentials/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/essentials/default.nix
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
   fetchFromGitHub,
   setuptools,
   pytestCheckHook,
+  stdenv,
   lib,
 }:
 buildPythonPackage rec {
@@ -21,6 +22,12 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
 
   nativeCheckInputs = [ pytestCheckHook ];
 
+  disabledTests = lib.optionals stdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin [
+    # time.sleep(0.01) can be up to 0.05s on darwin
+    "test_stopwatch"
+    "test_stopwatch_with_context_manager"
+  ];
+
   pythonImportsCheck = [ "essentials" ];
 
   meta = with lib; {