diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index d6a72d931ec1..58a54e30187b 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -11629,7 +11629,9 @@ in
 
   cairomm = callPackage ../development/libraries/cairomm { };
 
-  pango = callPackage ../development/libraries/pango { };
+  pango = callPackage ../development/libraries/pango {
+    harfbuzz = harfbuzz.override { withCoreText = stdenv.isDarwin; };
+  };
 
   pangolin = callPackage ../development/libraries/pangolin {
     inherit (darwin.apple_sdk.frameworks) Carbon Cocoa;