diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/seaborn/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/seaborn/default.nix
index 04b2f861218..6b11975cd91 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/seaborn/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/seaborn/default.nix
@@ -46,11 +46,18 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     "TestKDEPlotUnivariate"
     "test_with_rug"
     "test_bivariate_kde_norm"
+
+    # requires internet connection
+    "test_load_dataset_string_error"
   ] ++ lib.optionals (!stdenv.hostPlatform.isx86) [
     # overly strict float tolerances
     "TestDendrogram"
   ];
 
+  # All platforms should use Agg. Let's set it explicitly to avoid probing GUI
+  # backends (leads to crashes on macOS).
+  MPLBACKEND="Agg";
+
   pythonImportsCheck = [
     "seaborn"
   ];