diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/nim/default.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/nim/default.nix
index 5518eb64bbd8..c9cdfc6bdf48 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/nim/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/nim/default.nix
@@ -165,7 +165,8 @@ in {
     };
 
     depsBuildBuild = [ nim-unwrapped ];
-    buildInputs = [ openssl ];
+    buildInputs = [ openssl ]
+      ++ lib.optional stdenv.isDarwin Security;
 
     nimFlags = [ "--cpu:${nimHost.cpu}" "--os:${nimHost.os}" "-d:release" ];