diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/cmark/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/cmark/default.nix
index 1cc19277522d..93bc973d4127 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/cmark/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/cmark/default.nix
@@ -19,10 +19,12 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     "-DCMARK_STATIC=OFF"
   ];
 
-  doCheck = !stdenv.isDarwin;
+  doCheck = true;
 
-  preCheck = ''
-    export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$(readlink -f ./src)
+  preCheck = let
+    lib_path = if stdenv.isDarwin then "DYLD_FALLBACK_LIBRARY_PATH" else "LD_LIBRARY_PATH";
+  in ''
+    export ${lib_path}=$(readlink -f ./src)
   '';
 
   meta = with lib; {