diff --git a/vlib/v/gen/js/program_test.v b/vlib/v/gen/js/program_test.v
index 7c8125b0f6..bf4c2f37a2 100644
--- a/vlib/v/gen/js/program_test.v
+++ b/vlib/v/gen/js/program_test.v
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+// vtest flaky: true
+// vtest retry: 4
 import os
 import term
 import rand
@@ -10,6 +12,8 @@ const vroot = @VMODROOT
 
 const diff_cmd = find_diff_cmd()
 
+const github_job = os.getenv('GITHUB_JOB')
+
 fn find_diff_cmd() string {
 	return diff.find_working_diff_command() or { '' }
 }
@@ -33,6 +37,9 @@ fn test_node_exists() {
 		exit_because('node should be at least version 10, but is currently version: ${version}')
 	}
 	println('Using node version: ${version}')
+	// if github_job != '' && os.user_os() == 'macos' {
+	//	exit_because('program_test.v is flaky on macos')
+	//}
 }
 
 fn test_running_programs_compiled_with_the_js_backend() {