diff --git a/pkgs/tools/backup/conserve/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/backup/conserve/default.nix
index 12250ee2b6fd..1707321d1057 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/backup/conserve/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/backup/conserve/default.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
-{ lib
-, rustPlatform
-, fetchFromGitHub
+{
+  lib,
+  stdenv,
+  rustPlatform,
+  fetchFromGitHub,
+  darwin
 }:
 
 rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
@@ -16,6 +19,10 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
 
   cargoHash = "sha256-IP9x3n5RdI+TKOhMBWEfw9P2CROcC0SmEsmMVaXjiDE=";
 
+  buildInputs = lib.optionals (stdenv.isDarwin) [
+    darwin.apple_sdk.frameworks.Security
+  ];
+
   checkFlags = [
     # expected to panic if unix user has no secondary group,
     # which is the case in the nix sandbox