diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/sp/spotify-player/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/sp/spotify-player/package.nix
index 782a69865408..55776515e809 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/sp/spotify-player/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/sp/spotify-player/package.nix
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
   dbus,
   fontconfig,
   libsixel,
+  apple-sdk_11,
 
   # build options
   withStreaming ? true,
@@ -74,6 +75,9 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
       dbus
       fontconfig
     ]
+    ++ lib.optionals stdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin [
+      apple-sdk_11 # can be removed once x86_64-darwin defaults to a newer SDK
+    ]
     ++ lib.optionals withSixel [ libsixel ]
     ++ lib.optionals (withAudioBackend == "alsa") [ alsa-lib ]
     ++ lib.optionals (withAudioBackend == "pulseaudio") [ libpulseaudio ]