diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/open-policy-agent/default.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/open-policy-agent/default.nix
index 7fe4b10f2d2..bd13a697c0c 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/open-policy-agent/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/open-policy-agent/default.nix
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ buildGoModule rec {
       go list ./... | grep -v -e e2e ${lib.optionalString stdenv.isDarwin "-e wasm"}
     }
     '' + lib.optionalString stdenv.isDarwin ''
-    # resolve "too many open files" errors during the tests on darwin
-    ulimit -n 1024
+    # remove tests that have "too many open files"/"no space left on device" issues on darwin in hydra
+    rm server/server_test.go
   '';
 
   postInstall = ''