diff --git a/pkgs/games/julius/default.nix b/pkgs/games/julius/default.nix
index f5f5bb6d1eb4..6c85b45b0e10 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/julius/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/julius/default.nix
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 , cmake
 , libpng
 , darwin
+, apple-sdk_11
 , libicns
 , imagemagick
 }:
@@ -38,9 +39,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     SDL2
     SDL2_mixer
     libpng
-  ] ++ lib.optionals stdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin [
-    darwin.apple_sdk.frameworks.Cocoa
-  ];
+  ] ++ lib.optional stdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin apple-sdk_11;
 
   installPhase = lib.optionalString stdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin ''
     runHook preInstall