diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/sfml/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/sfml/default.nix
index 37ef0ce75271..ff59bdcdf92e 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/sfml/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/sfml/default.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 { stdenv, fetchzip, cmake, libX11, freetype, libjpeg, openal, flac, libvorbis
 , glew, libXrandr, libXrender, udev, xcbutilimage
-, IOKit, Foundation, AppKit, OpenAL
+, cf-private, IOKit, Foundation, AppKit, OpenAL
 }:
 
 let
@@ -16,10 +16,13 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   };
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [ cmake ];
-  buildInputs = [ libX11 freetype libjpeg openal flac libvorbis glew
-                  libXrandr libXrender xcbutilimage
-                ] ++ stdenv.lib.optional stdenv.isLinux udev
-                  ++ stdenv.lib.optionals stdenv.isDarwin [ IOKit Foundation AppKit OpenAL ];
+  buildInputs = [ freetype libjpeg openal flac libvorbis glew ]
+    ++ stdenv.lib.optional stdenv.isLinux udev
+    ++ stdenv.lib.optionals (!stdenv.isDarwin) [ libX11 libXrandr libXrender xcbutilimage ]
+    ++ stdenv.lib.optionals stdenv.isDarwin [ IOKit Foundation AppKit OpenAL
+    # Needed for _NSDefaultRunLoopMode, _OBJC_CLASS_$_NSArray, _OBJC_CLASS_$_NSDate
+    cf-private
+    ];
 
   cmakeFlags = [ "-DSFML_INSTALL_PKGCONFIG_FILES=yes"
                  "-DSFML_MISC_INSTALL_PREFIX=share/SFML"
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index bd63744fd979..8d00a87c336d 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -12496,6 +12496,7 @@ in
 
   sfml = callPackage ../development/libraries/sfml {
     inherit (darwin.apple_sdk.frameworks) IOKit Foundation AppKit OpenAL;
+    inherit (darwin) cf-private;
   };
   csfml = callPackage ../development/libraries/csfml { };