diff --git a/pkgs/applications/emulators/dolphin-emu/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/emulators/dolphin-emu/default.nix
index f00d6c9c05a0..c9f1e1572ab1 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/emulators/dolphin-emu/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/emulators/dolphin-emu/default.nix
@@ -154,13 +154,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     "--set QT_QPA_PLATFORM xcb"
   ];
 
-  # Use nix-provided libraries instead of submodules
-  postPatch = lib.optionalString stdenv.isDarwin ''
-    substituteInPlace CMakeLists.txt \
-      --replace-fail "if(NOT APPLE)" "if(true)" \
-      --replace-fail "if(LIBUSB_FOUND AND NOT APPLE)" "if(LIBUSB_FOUND)"
-  '';
-
   postInstall = lib.optionalString stdenv.hostPlatform.isLinux ''
     install -D $src/Data/51-usb-device.rules $out/etc/udev/rules.d/51-usb-device.rules
   '' + lib.optionalString stdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin ''
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index c8e12b5370c5..48f09499cb9c 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -2826,6 +2826,7 @@ with pkgs;
   ### APPLICATIONS/EMULATORS/DOLPHIN-EMU
 
   dolphin-emu = qt6Packages.callPackage ../applications/emulators/dolphin-emu {
+    stdenv = if stdenv.isDarwin then overrideSDK stdenv "11.0" else stdenv;
     inherit (darwin.apple_sdk_11_0.frameworks) CoreBluetooth ForceFeedback IOBluetooth IOKit OpenGL VideoToolbox;
     inherit (darwin) moltenvk;
   };