diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/xmake/default.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/xmake/default.nix
index 184c038beae4..073ca4ac017f 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/xmake/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/xmake/default.nix
@@ -1,48 +1,35 @@
-{ lib
-, stdenv
-, fetchurl
-, pkg-config
-, lua
-, readline
-, ncurses
-, lz4
-, tbox
-, xmake-core-sv
+{
+  lib,
+  stdenv,
+  fetchurl,
+  fetchpatch,
+  CoreServices,
 }:
-
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   pname = "xmake";
-  version = "2.9.4";
-
+  version = "2.9.5";
   src = fetchurl {
     url = "https://github.com/xmake-io/xmake/releases/download/v${version}/xmake-v${version}.tar.gz";
-    hash = "sha256-deLd4r0qSKMymJuAGuZQd8RS1JH+xRep2yeoHIcTzcU=";
+    hash = "sha256-A/61eH4i+rjdQEGew9hKvTWrzZ+KGyTEiMfrVx1nJMg=";
   };
 
-  nativeBuildInputs = [
-    pkg-config
+  patches = [
+    (fetchpatch {
+      name = "xmake-fix-configure-compatibility.patch";
+      url = "https://github.com/xmake-io/xmake/commit/2a1220727a367e753b92131577ab0c2fd974bff8.patch";
+      hash = "sha256-xknlyydHvdwqTl975VQogKozT8nAp5+gPZQuRl1yXKE=";
+    })
   ];
 
-  buildInputs = [
-    lua
-    lua.pkgs.cjson
-    readline
-    ncurses
-    lz4
-    tbox
-    xmake-core-sv
-  ];
-
-  strictDeps = true;
-
-  configureFlags = [ "--external=y" ];
+  buildInputs = lib.optional stdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin CoreServices;
 
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Cross-platform build utility based on Lua";
     homepage = "https://xmake.io";
     license = licenses.asl20;
-    platforms = lua.meta.platforms;
-    maintainers = with maintainers; [ rewine ];
+    maintainers = with maintainers; [
+      rewine
+      rennsax
+    ];
   };
 }
-
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 30fa353b7dfa..146daf3109aa 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -18876,8 +18876,8 @@ with pkgs;
 
   webdis = callPackage ../development/tools/database/webdis { };
 
-  xmake = callPackage ../development/tools/build-managers/xmake {
-    lua = lua5_4;
+  xmake = darwin.apple_sdk_11_0.callPackage ../development/tools/build-managers/xmake {
+    inherit (darwin.apple_sdk_11_0.frameworks) CoreServices;
   };
 
   xc3sprog = callPackage ../development/embedded/xc3sprog { };