diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/httpretty/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/httpretty/default.nix
index 9d03c7528b6..1bcf892cbf4 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/httpretty/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/httpretty/default.nix
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   ];
   propagatedBuildInputs = [ six ];
 
+  __darwinAllowLocalNetworking = true;
+
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
     homepage = "https://falcao.it/HTTPretty/";
     description = "HTTP client request mocking tool";