diff --git a/pkgs/games/minetest/default.nix b/pkgs/games/minetest/default.nix
index 57515685a760..98fbc9051d1d 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/minetest/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/minetest/default.nix
@@ -113,6 +113,9 @@ let
       mkdir -pv $out/share/minetest/games/minetest_game/
       cp -rv ${sources.data}/* $out/share/minetest/games/minetest_game/
       patchShebangs $out
+    '' + lib.optionalString stdenv.isDarwin ''
+      mkdir -p $out/Applications
+      mv $out/minetest.app $out/Applications
     '';
 
     meta = with lib; {