diff --git a/pkgs/applications/misc/girara/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/misc/girara/default.nix
index 1ca75f28ea5f..d5a0f09e451b 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/misc/girara/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/misc/girara/default.nix
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   mesonFlags = [
     "-Ddocs=disabled" # docs do not seem to be installed
-    (lib.mesonEnable "tests" (stdenv.buildPlatform.canExecute stdenv.hostPlatform))
+    (lib.mesonEnable "tests" ((stdenv.buildPlatform.canExecute stdenv.hostPlatform) && (!stdenv.isDarwin)))
   ];
 
   checkPhase = ''