diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/chicken/5/chicken.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/chicken/5/chicken.nix
index 93a68d1ddba0..b1fdde8d8668 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/chicken/5/chicken.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/chicken/5/chicken.nix
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   ] ++ (lib.optionals stdenv.isDarwin [
     "XCODE_TOOL_PATH=${darwin.binutils.bintools}/bin"
     "C_COMPILER=$(CC)"
+    "CXX_COMPILER=$(CXX)"
     "LINKER_OPTIONS=-headerpad_max_install_names"
     "POSTINSTALL_PROGRAM=install_name_tool"
   ]);
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/chicken/5/overrides.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/chicken/5/overrides.nix
index e81d17b9df63..4466b116d113 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/chicken/5/overrides.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/chicken/5/overrides.nix
@@ -64,8 +64,7 @@ in {
   stemmer = old: (brokenOnDarwin old) // (addToBuildInputs pkgs.libstemmer old);
   stfl = old:
     (brokenOnDarwin old) // (addToBuildInputs [ pkgs.ncurses pkgs.stfl ] old);
-  taglib = old:
-    (brokenOnDarwin old) // (addToBuildInputs [ pkgs.zlib pkgs.taglib ] old);
+  taglib = addToBuildInputs [ pkgs.zlib pkgs.taglib ];
   uuid-lib = addToBuildInputs pkgs.libuuid;
   ws-client = addToBuildInputs pkgs.zlib;
   xlib = addToPropagatedBuildInputs pkgs.xorg.libX11;