diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/ot/otel-desktop-viewer/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/ot/otel-desktop-viewer/package.nix
index e8dc8f1844355..c8a7e0b339489 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/ot/otel-desktop-viewer/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/ot/otel-desktop-viewer/package.nix
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 , fetchFromGitHub
 , testers
 , otel-desktop-viewer
+, stdenv
+, apple-sdk_12
 }:
 
 buildGoModule rec {
@@ -25,6 +27,8 @@ buildGoModule rec {
 
   ldflags = [ "-s" "-w" ];
 
+  buildInputs = lib.optional stdenv.isDarwin apple-sdk_12;
+
   passthru.tests.version = testers.testVersion {
     inherit version;
     package = otel-desktop-viewer;