diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/ze/zed-editor/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/ze/zed-editor/package.nix
index df93ce557473..d662d9af996a 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/ze/zed-editor/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/ze/zed-editor/package.nix
@@ -171,6 +171,10 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage (finalAttrs: {
     libGL
     libx11
     libxext
+  ]
+  ++ lib.optionals stdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin [
+    # required by installPhase
+    git
   ];
 
   cargoBuildFlags = [