diff --git a/pkgs/applications/blockchains/polkadot/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/blockchains/polkadot/default.nix
index 8199504839a0..24d1f2cd0f46 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/blockchains/polkadot/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/blockchains/polkadot/default.nix
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 , llvmPackages
 , protobuf
 , rustPlatform
+, stdenv
 , writeShellScriptBin
 , Security
 }:
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
 
   cargoSha256 = "sha256-Gc5WbayQUlsl7Fk8NyLPh2Zg2yrLl3WJqKorNZMLi94=";
 
-  buildInputs = [ Security ];
+  buildInputs = lib.optional stdenv.isDarwin [ Security ];
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [ clang ];