diff --git a/pkgs/servers/matrix-synapse/default.nix b/pkgs/servers/matrix-synapse/default.nix
index 58a5c66d3b0..2e01f715cdc 100644
--- a/pkgs/servers/matrix-synapse/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/servers/matrix-synapse/default.nix
@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@ let
 
 in buildPythonApplication rec {
   pname = "matrix-synapse";
-  version = "1.4.0";
+  version = "1.4.1";
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
-    sha256 = "1y8yhzsf2lk2d7v4l61rpy4918c0qz276j79q88l9yazb6gw5pkk";
+    sha256 = "10vfjf5f4micqwpxnw2dliq4y0j0mqj0087p6kgnfi5w9syz8g75";
   };
 
   patches = [
@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@ in buildPythonApplication rec {
 
   checkInputs = [ mock parameterized openssl ];
 
+  doCheck = !stdenv.isDarwin;
+
   checkPhase = ''
     PYTHONPATH=".:$PYTHONPATH" ${python3.interpreter} -m twisted.trial tests
   '';