diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/language-servers/nixd/default.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/language-servers/nixd/default.nix
index d8006f0c7630..7ecd97835b1a 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/language-servers/nixd/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/language-servers/nixd/default.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 { lib
 , stdenv
 , fetchFromGitHub
+, fetchpatch
 , nix-update-script
 , bison
 , boost182
@@ -27,6 +28,16 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     hash = "sha256-zeBVh9gPMR+1ETx0ujl+TUSoeHHR4fkQfxyOpCDKP9M=";
   };
 
+  patches = [
+    # Fix build on Darwin. Remove with next release.
+    # https://github.com/nix-community/nixd/pull/172
+    (fetchpatch {
+      url = "https://github.com/nix-community/nixd/commit/3dbe1eb6bde1949b510e19a2d1863a2f4d2329a6.patch";
+      hash = "sha256-130L+85bZIBmNfHqH3PdmQCBuxLnCs3IyAAoW15RQSk=";
+      includes = [ "lib/lspserver/src/Logger.cpp" "lib/nixd/src/ServerController.cpp" ];
+    })
+  ];
+
   mesonBuildType = "release";
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [
@@ -83,6 +94,5 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     license = lib.licenses.lgpl3Plus;
     maintainers = with lib.maintainers; [ inclyc Ruixi-rebirth ];
     platforms = lib.platforms.unix;
-    broken = stdenv.isDarwin;
   };
 }