diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/embrace/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/embrace/default.nix
index 414425ed6f2c..1e38a550d173 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/embrace/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/embrace/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-{ lib, buildPythonPackage, fetchFromSourcehut, sqlparse, wrapt, pytestCheckHook }:
+{ stdenv, lib, buildPythonPackage, fetchFromSourcehut,
+  sqlparse, wrapt, pytestCheckHook }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "embrace";
@@ -16,6 +17,10 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   checkInputs = [ pytestCheckHook ];
   pythonImportsCheck = [ "embrace" ];
 
+  # Some test for hot-reload fails on Darwin, but the rest of the library
+  # should remain usable. (https://todo.sr.ht/~olly/embrace-sql/4)
+  doCheck = !stdenv.isDarwin;
+
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Embrace SQL keeps your SQL queries in SQL files";
     homepage = "https://pypi.org/project/embrace/";