diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/olm/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/olm/default.nix
index 4749efb5f006..49daff30e7b5 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/olm/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/olm/default.nix
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     description = "Implements double cryptographic ratchet and Megolm ratchet";
     license = stdenv.lib.licenses.asl20;
     homepage = https://matrix.org/git/olm/about;
-    platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.linux;
+    platforms = with stdenv.lib.platforms; darwin ++ linux;
   };
 
   src = fetchurl {
@@ -22,5 +22,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   # requires optimisation but memory operations are compiled with -O0
   hardeningDisable = ["fortify"];
 
+  makeFlags = if stdenv.cc.isClang then [ "CC=cc" ] else null;
+
   installFlags = "PREFIX=$(out)";
 }