diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/python-rtmidi/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/python-rtmidi/default.nix
index fbde6d3f918f..ffeefcd2e42e 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/python-rtmidi/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/python-rtmidi/default.nix
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 , CoreAudio
 , CoreMIDI
 , CoreServices
+, Foundation
 , cython_3
 , fetchPypi
 , flake8
@@ -40,13 +41,14 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   ];
 
   buildInputs = [
-    libjack2
   ] ++ lib.optionals stdenv.isLinux [
+    libjack2
     alsa-lib
   ] ++ lib.optionals stdenv.isDarwin [
     CoreAudio
     CoreMIDI
     CoreServices
+    Foundation
   ];
 
   nativeCheckInputs = [
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index df54f262c346..b9bb387ae83e 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -10568,7 +10568,7 @@ self: super: with self; {
   python-roborock = callPackage ../development/python-modules/python-roborock { };
 
   python-rtmidi = callPackage ../development/python-modules/python-rtmidi {
-    inherit (pkgs.darwin.apple_sdk.frameworks) CoreAudio CoreMIDI CoreServices;
+    inherit (pkgs.darwin.apple_sdk.frameworks) CoreAudio CoreMIDI CoreServices Foundation;
   };
 
   python-sat = callPackage ../development/python-modules/python-sat { };