diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/darwin/apple-source-releases/file_cmds/meson.build.in b/pkgs/os-specific/darwin/apple-source-releases/file_cmds/meson.build.in
index 7fc7ed7d901f..638742f978c2 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/darwin/apple-source-releases/file_cmds/meson.build.in
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/darwin/apple-source-releases/file_cmds/meson.build.in
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ core_foundation = dependency('appleframeworks', modules : 'CoreFoundation')
 
 bzip2 = dependency('bzip2')
 xz = dependency('liblzma')
+libmd = dependency('libmd')
 libxo = dependency('libxo')
 zlib = dependency('zlib')
 
@@ -173,7 +174,7 @@ install_symlink(
 
 executable(
     'install-bin', # Meson reserves the name “install”, so use a different name and rename in install phase.
-    dependencies : [ copyfile ],
+    dependencies : [ copyfile, libmd ],
     install : true,
     sources: [
         'install/xinstall.c',
diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/darwin/apple-source-releases/file_cmds/package.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/darwin/apple-source-releases/file_cmds/package.nix
index 93b578b1c008..584d2a312a60 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/darwin/apple-source-releases/file_cmds/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/darwin/apple-source-releases/file_cmds/package.nix
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
   bzip2,
   copyfile,
   less,
+  libmd,
   libutil,
   libxo,
   mkAppleDerivation,
@@ -104,6 +105,7 @@ mkAppleDerivation {
   buildInputs = [
     bzip2
     copyfile
+    libmd
     libutil
     libxo
     removefile