diff --git a/pkgs/development/node-packages/overrides.nix b/pkgs/development/node-packages/overrides.nix
index 41aea0550ec1..daba46db9e43 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/node-packages/overrides.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/node-packages/overrides.nix
@@ -229,7 +229,11 @@ final: prev: {
   });
 
   joplin = prev.joplin.override {
-    nativeBuildInputs = [ pkgs.pkg-config ];
+    nativeBuildInputs = [
+      pkgs.pkg-config
+    ] ++ lib.optionals stdenv.isDarwin [
+      pkgs.xcbuild
+    ];
     buildInputs = with pkgs; [
       # required by sharp
       # https://sharp.pixelplumbing.com/install