diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/uamqp/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/uamqp/default.nix
index 261e50b9afab..1a087c10d8f1 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/uamqp/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/uamqp/default.nix
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 , fetchpatch
 , fetchPypi
 , isPy3k
+, libcxxabi
 , openssl
 , Security
 , six
@@ -58,6 +59,10 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     enum34
   ];
 
+  LDFLAGS = lib.optionals stdenv.isDarwin [
+    "-L${lib.getLib libcxxabi}/lib"
+  ];
+
   dontUseCmakeConfigure = true;
 
   # Project has no tests