diff --git a/tests/test-runner.c b/tests/test-runner.c
index 5eafe3ea..639f5a2e 100644
--- a/tests/test-runner.c
+++ b/tests/test-runner.c
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ static int timeouts_enabled = 1;
 static int is_atty = 0;
 
 #if __APPLE__
-extern const struct test __start_test_section __asm("section$start$__DATA$test_section");
-extern const struct test __stop_test_section __asm("section$end$__DATA$test_section");
+extern const struct test __start_test_section __asm("section$start$__RODATA$test_section");
+extern const struct test __stop_test_section __asm("section$end$__RODATA$test_section");
 #else
 extern const struct test __start_test_section, __stop_test_section;
 #endif
diff --git a/tests/test-runner.h b/tests/test-runner.h
index 8936865b..50eff6af 100644
--- a/tests/test-runner.h
+++ b/tests/test-runner.h
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ struct test {
 } __attribute__ ((aligned (16)));
 
 #if __APPLE__
-#define TEST_SECTION "__DATA,test_section"
+#define TEST_SECTION "__RODATA,test_section"
 #else
 #define TEST_SECTION "test_section"
 #endif
@@ -123,4 +123,4 @@ set_cloexec_or_close(int fd)
 err:
 	close(fd);
 	return -1;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}