diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/lxde/core/lxtask/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/lxde/core/lxtask/default.nix
index ef95f6035b27..dbed065190e6 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/lxde/core/lxtask/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/lxde/core/lxtask/default.nix
@@ -10,11 +10,13 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   };
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [ pkgconfig intltool ];
-  
+
   buildInputs = [ gtk3 ];
 
   configureFlags = [ "--enable-gtk3" ];
 
+  NIX_LDFLAGS = stdenv.lib.optionalString stdenv.isDarwin "-lintl";
+
   meta = {
     description = "Lightweight and desktop independent task manager";
     longDescription = ''
@@ -24,7 +26,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
       Desktop Environment, it's totally desktop independent and only
       requires pure gtk+.
     '';
-    homepage = https://wiki.lxde.org/en/LXTask; 
+    homepage = https://wiki.lxde.org/en/LXTask;
     license = stdenv.lib.licenses.gpl2Plus;
     platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.unix;
     maintainers = [ stdenv.lib.maintainers.romildo ];