diff --git a/tests/testthat/gs-archive.R b/tests/testthat/gs-archive.R
index 1260f50b..a6a0e06b 100644
--- a/tests/testthat/gs-archive.R
+++ b/tests/testthat/gs-archive.R
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ test_that("load GatingSet from archive",
 
 test_that("load read-only archive",
 {
-  skip_on_os("windows")
+  skip_on_os(c("windows", "mac"))
   tmp <- tempfile()
   save_gs(gs, tmp)