diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/celery/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/celery/default.nix
index 9ebe30e2875d..50a4e4661caa 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/celery/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/celery/default.nix
@@ -69,6 +69,11 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   disabledTests = [
     "msgpack"
     "test_check_privileges_no_fchown"
+  ] ++ lib.optionals stdenv.isDarwin [
+    # too many open files on hydra
+    "test_cleanup"
+    "test_with_autoscaler_file_descriptor_safety"
+    "test_with_file_descriptor_safety"
   ];
 
   pythonImportsCheck = [