diff --git a/tests/devx/test_tooling.py b/tests/devx/test_tooling.py
index 697b2bc1..0eb19182 100644
--- a/tests/devx/test_tooling.py
+++ b/tests/devx/test_tooling.py
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ from .conftest import (
     PROMPT,
     _pause_msg,
 )
+from ..conftest import (
+    no_macos,
+)
 
 import pytest
 from pexpect.exceptions import (
@@ -42,6 +45,7 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from ..conftest import PexpectSpawner
 
 
+@no_macos
 def test_shield_pause(
     spawn: PexpectSpawner,
 ):
@@ -57,6 +61,7 @@ def test_shield_pause(
     expect(
         child,
         'Yo my child hanging..?',
+        timeout=3,
     )
     assert_before(
         child,