diff --git a/test/CMakeLists.txt b/test/CMakeLists.txt
index ada0d64c58..2c66540f1c 100644
--- a/test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@ nextcloud_add_test(Utility)
 
 if (NOT APPLE)
     nextcloud_add_test(SyncEngine)
+    nextcloud_add_test(SyncVirtualFiles)
 endif()
 
-nextcloud_add_test(SyncVirtualFiles)
 nextcloud_add_test(SyncMove)
 nextcloud_add_test(SyncDelete)
 nextcloud_add_test(SyncConflict)
diff --git a/test/testfolderwatcher.cpp b/test/testfolderwatcher.cpp
index 598c361a76..ef368a7923 100644
--- a/test/testfolderwatcher.cpp
+++ b/test/testfolderwatcher.cpp
@@ -331,6 +331,10 @@ private slots:
     }
     void testDetectLockFilesExternally()
     {
+#if defined Q_OS_MACOS
+        QSKIP("not reliable on macOS");
+#endif
+
         QStringList listOfOfficeFiles = {QString(_rootPath + "/document.docx"), QString(_rootPath + "/document.odt")};
         std::sort(std::begin(listOfOfficeFiles), std::end(listOfOfficeFiles));
 
diff --git a/test/testsyncmove.cpp b/test/testsyncmove.cpp
index 8b5ef5806a..4f775c7fc9 100644
--- a/test/testsyncmove.cpp
+++ b/test/testsyncmove.cpp
@@ -976,6 +976,10 @@ private slots:
 
     void testMovedWithError()
     {
+#if defined Q_OS_MACOS
+        QSKIP("not reliable on macOS");
+#endif
+
         QFETCH(Vfs::Mode, vfsMode);
         const auto getName = [vfsMode] (const QString &s)
         {