diff --git a/test/simple/simple.status b/test/simple/simple.status
index 8a0cbfb3cb..4915a029b6 100644
--- a/test/simple/simple.status
+++ b/test/simple/simple.status
@@ -14,5 +14,6 @@ test-stdin-script-child           : PASS,FLAKY
 test-util-debug                   : PASS,FLAKY
 
 [$system==macos]
+test-fs-watch                     : PASS,FLAKY
 
 [$system==solaris]