diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/bsd/netbsd/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/bsd/netbsd/default.nix
index ae93d42b6765..82efb1f6a75f 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/bsd/netbsd/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/bsd/netbsd/default.nix
@@ -539,6 +539,7 @@ in lib.makeScopeWithSplicing
     version = "9.2";
     sha256 = "00a3zmh15pg4vx6hz0kaa5mi8d2b1sj4h512d7p6wbvxq6mznwcn";
     NIX_CFLAGS_COMPILE = lib.optional stdenv.isLinux "-DNO_BASE64";
+    NIX_LDFLAGS = lib.optional stdenv.isDarwin "-lresolv";
   };
 
   cksum = mkDerivation {