diff --git a/numpy/core/tests/test_umath.py b/numpy/core/tests/test_umath.py
index 6951d41e4..eefe86ad4 100644
--- a/numpy/core/tests/test_umath.py
+++ b/numpy/core/tests/test_umath.py
@@ -4180,7 +4180,17 @@ def test_against_cmath(self):
     )
     @pytest.mark.xfail(IS_MUSL, reason="gh23049")
     @pytest.mark.xfail(IS_WASM, reason="doesn't work")
-    @pytest.mark.parametrize('dtype', [np.complex64, np.complex_, np.longcomplex])
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize('dtype', [
+        np.complex64,
+        np.complex_,
+        pytest.param(
+            np.longcomplex,
+            marks=pytest.mark.skipif(
+                sys.platform == "darwin" and platform.machine() == "x86_64",
+                reason="doesn’t work under Rosetta 2",
+            ),
+        ),
+    ])
     def test_loss_of_precision(self, dtype):
         """Check loss of precision in complex arc* functions"""