diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/op/opencloud/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/op/opencloud/package.nix
index 05124b06d79a..f801ff9a3935 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/op/opencloud/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/op/opencloud/package.nix
@@ -91,6 +91,9 @@ buildGoModule (finalAttrs: {
     rm services/search/pkg/opensearch/*_test.go
   '';
 
+  # The activitylog tests start a local NATS server.
+  __darwinAllowLocalNetworking = true;
+
   env = {
     # avoids 'make generate' calling `git`, otherwise no-op
     STRING = finalAttrs.version;