diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/ap/apache-airflow/python-package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/ap/apache-airflow/python-package.nix
index d77fa769c3c8..5dba14a2e683 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/ap/apache-airflow/python-package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/ap/apache-airflow/python-package.nix
@@ -105,6 +105,10 @@ let
     inherit src version;
     sourceRoot = "${src.name}/airflow-core/src/airflow/ui";
 
+    # vite build resolves "localhost" during the build, which the darwin
+    # sandbox blocks by default (getaddrinfo ENOTFOUND localhost).
+    __darwinAllowLocalNetworking = stdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin;
+
     nativeBuildInputs = [
       nodejs
       pnpm
@@ -139,6 +143,8 @@ let
     inherit src version;
     sourceRoot = "${src.name}/airflow-core/src/airflow/api_fastapi/auth/managers/simple/ui";
 
+    __darwinAllowLocalNetworking = stdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin;
+
     nativeBuildInputs = [
       nodejs
       pnpm