diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/cvxpy/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/cvxpy/default.nix
index 1d060c41bb2..359ee96f60a 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/cvxpy/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/cvxpy/default.nix
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 , osqp
 , scipy
 , scs
-, useOpenmp ? true
+, useOpenmp ? (!stdenv.isDarwin)
   # Check inputs
 , pytestCheckHook
 }: