diff --git a/client/client.go b/client/client.go
index bf703582..314f5e94 100644
--- a/client/client.go
+++ b/client/client.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"net"
 	"net/http"
 	"net/smtp"
+	"runtime"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
@@ -107,7 +108,9 @@ func Ping(address string) (bool, time.Duration) {
 	}
 	pinger.Count = 1
 	pinger.Timeout = pingTimeout
-	pinger.SetPrivileged(true)
+	// Set the pinger's privileged mode to true for every operating system except darwin
+	// https://github.com/TwinProduction/gatus/issues/132
+	pinger.SetPrivileged(runtime.GOOS != "darwin")
 	err = pinger.Run()
 	if err != nil {
 		return false, 0