diff --git a/tests/test_excel.rs b/tests/test_excel.rs
index 57e6d8824..c74d2d6b1 100644
--- a/tests/test_excel.rs
+++ b/tests/test_excel.rs
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@ fn excel_cellerrors() {
 }
 
 #[test]
-#[ignore = "skip this for now as its flaky retrieving the formula defn"]
+// #[ignore = "skip this for now as its flaky retrieving the formula defn"]
+#[cfg(not(target_os = "macos"))]
 fn excel_cellerrors_formula() {
     let wrk = Workdir::new("excel_cellerrors_formula");
 
@@ -77,7 +78,8 @@ fn excel_cellerrors_formula() {
 }
 
 #[test]
-#[ignore = "skip this for now as its flaky retrieving the formula defn"]
+// #[ignore = "skip this for now as its flaky retrieving the formula defn"]
+#[cfg(not(target_os = "macos"))]
 fn excel_cellerrors_both() {
     let wrk = Workdir::new("excel_cellerrors_both");