diff --git a/pkgs/applications/audio/musescore/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/audio/musescore/default.nix
index c5a17ba57061..fbfc50a1a684 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/audio/musescore/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/audio/musescore/default.nix
@@ -126,6 +126,8 @@ in stdenv'.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
   ] ++ lib.optionals stdenv.isLinux [
     alsa-lib
     qtwayland
+  ] ++ lib.optionals stdenv.isDarwin [
+    darwin.apple_sdk_11_0.frameworks.Cocoa
   ];
 
   postInstall = ''