diff --git a/shotover-proxy/tests/lib.rs b/shotover-proxy/tests/lib.rs
index 330bafd47..4c93adcf9 100644
--- a/shotover-proxy/tests/lib.rs
+++ b/shotover-proxy/tests/lib.rs
@@ -22,3 +22,11 @@ pub fn shotover_process(topology_path: &str) -> ShotoverProcessBuilder {
         .with_bin(bin_path!("shotover-proxy"))
         .with_config("tests/test-configs/shotover-config/config1.yaml")
 }
+
+#[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
+#[cfg(feature = "redis")]
+const CONNECTION_REFUSED_OS_ERROR: i32 = 61;
+
+#[cfg(not(target_os = "macos"))]
+#[cfg(feature = "redis")]
+const CONNECTION_REFUSED_OS_ERROR: i32 = 111;
diff --git a/shotover-proxy/tests/redis_int_tests/basic_driver_tests.rs b/shotover-proxy/tests/redis_int_tests/basic_driver_tests.rs
index efdb2a2ca..32683c892 100644
--- a/shotover-proxy/tests/redis_int_tests/basic_driver_tests.rs
+++ b/shotover-proxy/tests/redis_int_tests/basic_driver_tests.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use crate::redis_int_tests::assert::*;
+use crate::CONNECTION_REFUSED_OS_ERROR;
 use bytes::BytesMut;
 use fred::clients::RedisClient;
 use fred::interfaces::ClientLike;
@@ -1273,7 +1274,7 @@ pub async fn test_trigger_transform_failure_driver(client: &RedisClient) {
     assert_eq!(
         // fred sends a `CLIENT` command on startup to which shotover will reply with an error
         client.wait_for_connect().await.unwrap_err().details(),
-        "ERR Internal shotover (or custom transform) bug: Chain failed to send and/or receive messages, the connection will now be closed.  Caused by:     0: RedisSinkSingle transform failed     1: Failed to connect to destination 127.0.0.1:1111     2: Connection refused (os error 111)".to_string()
+        format!("ERR Internal shotover (or custom transform) bug: Chain failed to send and/or receive messages, the connection will now be closed.  Caused by:     0: RedisSinkSingle transform failed     1: Failed to connect to destination 127.0.0.1:1111     2: Connection refused (os error {CONNECTION_REFUSED_OS_ERROR})")
     );
 }
 
@@ -1292,7 +1293,7 @@ pub async fn test_trigger_transform_failure_raw() {
 
     assert_eq!(
         read_redis_message(&mut connection).await,
-        RedisFrame::Error("ERR Internal shotover (or custom transform) bug: Chain failed to send and/or receive messages, the connection will now be closed.  Caused by:     0: RedisSinkSingle transform failed     1: Failed to connect to destination 127.0.0.1:1111     2: Connection refused (os error 111)".into())
+        RedisFrame::Error(format!("ERR Internal shotover (or custom transform) bug: Chain failed to send and/or receive messages, the connection will now be closed.  Caused by:     0: RedisSinkSingle transform failed     1: Failed to connect to destination 127.0.0.1:1111     2: Connection refused (os error {CONNECTION_REFUSED_OS_ERROR})").into())
     );
 
     // If the connection was closed by shotover then we will succesfully read 0 bytes.
diff --git a/shotover-proxy/tests/redis_int_tests/mod.rs b/shotover-proxy/tests/redis_int_tests/mod.rs
index 76c5ba426..5d01aa645 100644
--- a/shotover-proxy/tests/redis_int_tests/mod.rs
+++ b/shotover-proxy/tests/redis_int_tests/mod.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use crate::shotover_process;
+use crate::{shotover_process, CONNECTION_REFUSED_OS_ERROR};
 use basic_driver_tests::*;
 use fred::clients::RedisClient;
 use fred::interfaces::ClientLike;
@@ -66,15 +66,15 @@ async fn passthrough_redis_down() {
             EventMatcher::new()
                 .with_level(Level::Error)
                 .with_target("shotover::server")
-                .with_message(
+                .with_message(&format!(
                     r#"connection was unexpectedly terminated
 
 Caused by:
     0: Chain failed to send and/or receive messages, the connection will now be closed.
     1: RedisSinkSingle transform failed
     2: Failed to connect to destination 127.0.0.1:1111
-    3: Connection refused (os error 111)"#,
-                )
+    3: Connection refused (os error {CONNECTION_REFUSED_OS_ERROR})"#
+                ))
                 .with_count(Count::Times(2)),
             // This error occurs due to `test_invalid_frame`, it opens a connection, sends an invalid frame which
             // fails at the codec stage and never reaches the transform.
@@ -83,14 +83,14 @@ Caused by:
             EventMatcher::new()
                 .with_level(Level::Error)
                 .with_target("shotover::server")
-                .with_message(
+                .with_message(&format!(
                     r#"encountered an error when flushing the chain redis for shutdown
 
 Caused by:
     0: RedisSinkSingle transform failed
     1: Failed to connect to destination 127.0.0.1:1111
-    2: Connection refused (os error 111)"#,
-                )
+    2: Connection refused (os error {CONNECTION_REFUSED_OS_ERROR})"#
+                ))
                 .with_count(Count::Times(1)),
             invalid_frame_event(),
         ])