diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/rm/rmw/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/rm/rmw/package.nix
index 67834a1d65f6..84f5f602f0d0 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/rm/rmw/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/rm/rmw/package.nix
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
   ninja,
   pkg-config,
   ncurses,
+  gettext,
 }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   buildInputs = [
     ncurses
-  ];
+  ] ++ lib.optional stdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin gettext;
 
   # The subproject "canfigger" has asan and ubsan enabled by default, disable it here
   mesonFlags = [