diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/crc32c/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/crc32c/default.nix
index 521ae7f216d7..4a8afcfc2b3e 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/crc32c/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/crc32c/default.nix
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     "-DCRC32C_BUILD_BENCHMARKS=0"
     "-DCRC32C_USE_GLOG=0"
     "-DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=${if staticOnly then "0" else "1"}"
+  ] ++ lib.optionals stdenv.isDarwin [
+    "-DCMAKE_SKIP_BUILD_RPATH=OFF" # for tests
   ];
 
   doCheck = false;