diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/do/dosbox/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/do/dosbox/package.nix
index a9a22b0ee095..2cf425be2b94 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/do/dosbox/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/do/dosbox/package.nix
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
     SDL
   ];
 
-  depsBuildBuild = [
+  depsBuildBuild = lib.optionals (!stdenv.buildPlatform.isDarwin) [
     binutils # build calls `ar`
   ];