diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/xv/xvfb/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/xv/xvfb/package.nix
index 5514f0e1415d..4f6afbc8f6b3 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/xv/xvfb/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/xv/xvfb/package.nix
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
   ]
   ++ lib.optionals stdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin [
     "-Ddtrace=false"
+    "-Dxquartz=false"
   ];
 
   meta = {