diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/google-auth-oauthlib/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/google-auth-oauthlib/default.nix
index 9f70702883a0..ad9d74edbb68 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/google-auth-oauthlib/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/google-auth-oauthlib/default.nix
@@ -33,9 +33,8 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     pytestCheckHook
   ];
 
-  disabledTests = lib.optionals stdenv.isDarwin [
-    "test_run_local_server"
-  ];
+  # some tests require loopback networking
+  __darwinAllowLocalNetworking = true;
 
   pythonImportsCheck = [
     "google_auth_oauthlib"