diff --git a/pkgs/applications/editors/vscode/vscode.nix b/pkgs/applications/editors/vscode/vscode.nix
index 8baa691b5a30..da716255d230 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/editors/vscode/vscode.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/editors/vscode/vscode.nix
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 { stdenv, lib, callPackage, fetchurl
 , isInsiders ? false
 , commandLineArgs ? ""
-, useVSCodeRipgrep ? false
+, useVSCodeRipgrep ? stdenv.isDarwin
 }:
 
 let
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/editors/vscode/vscodium.nix b/pkgs/applications/editors/vscode/vscodium.nix
index 1dca2081b0a8..6d9ac6566372 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/editors/vscode/vscodium.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/editors/vscode/vscodium.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ lib, stdenv, callPackage, fetchurl, nixosTests, commandLineArgs ? "", useVSCodeRipgrep ? false }:
+{ lib, stdenv, callPackage, fetchurl, nixosTests, commandLineArgs ? "", useVSCodeRipgrep ? stdenv.isDarwin }:
 
 let
   inherit (stdenv.hostPlatform) system;