diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/fox/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/fox/default.nix
index 68a9806cf47f..5f5d7ecd0821 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/fox/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/fox/default.nix
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 , libXext
 , libXrandr
 , libXft
+, cups
 }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
@@ -22,7 +23,9 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sha256 = "sha256-bu+IEqNkv9OAf96dPYre3CP759pjalVIbYyc3QSQW2w=";
   };
 
-  buildInputs = [ libpng libjpeg libtiff zlib bzip2 mesa_glu libXcursor libXext libXrandr libXft ];
+  buildInputs = [ libpng libjpeg libtiff zlib bzip2 mesa_glu libXcursor libXext libXrandr libXft ] ++ lib.optionals stdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin [
+    cups
+  ];
 
   doCheck = true;