diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/vector/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/vector/default.nix
index 19b25edf65d2..cdb6f42db918 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/vector/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/vector/default.nix
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
   git,
   nixosTests,
   nix-update-script,
+  darwin,
 }:
 
 let
@@ -51,13 +52,16 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage {
     };
   };
 
-  nativeBuildInputs = [
-    pkg-config
-    cmake
-    perl
-    git
-    rustPlatform.bindgenHook
-  ];
+  nativeBuildInputs =
+    [
+      pkg-config
+      cmake
+      perl
+      git
+      rustPlatform.bindgenHook
+    ]
+    # Provides the mig command used by the build scripts
+    ++ lib.optional stdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin darwin.bootstrap_cmds;
   buildInputs =
     [
       oniguruma