diff --git a/pkgs/tools/archivers/rar/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/archivers/rar/default.nix
index a359beb21adf..87b768d8cb48 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/archivers/rar/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/archivers/rar/default.nix
@@ -30,9 +30,10 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   dontBuild = true;
 
-  buildInputs = [ stdenv.cc.cc.lib ];
+  buildInputs = lib.optionals stdenv.isLinux [ stdenv.cc.cc.lib ];
 
-  nativeBuildInputs = [ autoPatchelfHook installShellFiles ];
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ installShellFiles ]
+    ++ lib.optionals stdenv.isLinux [ autoPatchelfHook ];
 
   installPhase = ''
     runHook preInstall