diff --git a/tests/test_webdav.py b/tests/test_webdav.py
index 7714b61b..aff656fb 100644
--- a/tests/test_webdav.py
+++ b/tests/test_webdav.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import tempfile
 import time
 import unittest
 
+from copyparty.__init__ import MACOS
 from copyparty.authsrv import AuthSrv
 from copyparty.httpcli import HttpCli
 from tests import util as tu
@@ -218,7 +219,8 @@ class TestHttpCli(TC):
         # float x-oc-mtime should be accepted
         h, b = self.req(RCLONE_PUT_FLOAT % ("a/fb",))
         self.assertStart("HTTP/1.1 201 Created\r", h)
-        self.assertAlmostEqual(os.path.getmtime("a/fb"), 1689453578.123, places=3)
+        zi = 0 if MACOS else 3  # its okay macos you tried your best
+        self.assertAlmostEqual(os.path.getmtime("a/fb"), 1689453578.123, places=zi)
 
         # then it does a propfind to confirm
         h, b = self.req(RCLONE_PROPFIND % ("a/fa",))