diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/physics/applgrid/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/physics/applgrid/default.nix
index 3ed2f24f45f9..512398dde9a1 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/physics/applgrid/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/physics/applgrid/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ lib, stdenv, fetchurl, gfortran, hoppet, lhapdf, root5, zlib }:
+{ lib, stdenv, fetchurl, gfortran, hoppet, lhapdf, root5, zlib, Cocoa }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   pname = "applgrid";
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   nativeBuildInputs = [ gfortran ];
 
   # For some reason zlib was only needed after bump to gfortran8
-  buildInputs = [ hoppet lhapdf root5 zlib ];
+  buildInputs = [ hoppet lhapdf root5 zlib ] ++ lib.optionals stdenv.isDarwin [ Cocoa ];
 
   patches = [
     ./bad_code.patch
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index ac51b9fcc46b..b4335a67d37c 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -35869,7 +35869,9 @@ with pkgs;
 
   apfel = callPackage ../development/libraries/physics/apfel { };
 
-  applgrid = callPackage ../development/libraries/physics/applgrid { };
+  applgrid = callPackage ../development/libraries/physics/applgrid {
+    inherit (darwin.apple_sdk.frameworks) Cocoa;
+  };
 
   hoppet = callPackage ../development/libraries/physics/hoppet { };