diff --git a/pkgs/shells/nushell/plugins/default.nix b/pkgs/shells/nushell/plugins/default.nix
index 7aa271e82e3b..f0f998be7443 100644
--- a/pkgs/shells/nushell/plugins/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/shells/nushell/plugins/default.nix
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ lib.makeScope newScope (self: with self; {
   query = callPackage ./query.nix { inherit IOKit CoreFoundation; };
   regex = throw "`nu_plugin_regex` is no longer compatible with the current Nushell release.";
   net = callPackage ./net.nix { inherit IOKit CoreFoundation; };
-  units = callPackage ./units.nix { };
-  highlight = callPackage ./highlight.nix { };
+  units = callPackage ./units.nix  { inherit IOKit Foundation; };
+  highlight = callPackage ./highlight.nix { inherit IOKit Foundation; };
   dbus = callPackage ./dbus.nix { inherit dbus; nushell_plugin_dbus = self.dbus; };
 })
diff --git a/pkgs/shells/nushell/plugins/highlight.nix b/pkgs/shells/nushell/plugins/highlight.nix
index fbd37e432b49..a63ba5e7f82f 100644
--- a/pkgs/shells/nushell/plugins/highlight.nix
+++ b/pkgs/shells/nushell/plugins/highlight.nix
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
   pkg-config,
   nix-update-script,
   fetchFromGitHub,
+  IOKit,
+  Foundation,
 }:
 
 rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
@@ -20,7 +22,10 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
   cargoHash = "sha256-VHx+DLS+v4p++KI+ZLzJpFk4A5Omwy6E0vJ/lgP3pC0=";
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [ pkg-config ] ++ lib.optionals stdenv.cc.isClang [ rustPlatform.bindgenHook ];
-  buildInputs = [ ];
+  buildInputs = lib.optionals stdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin [
+    IOKit
+    Foundation
+  ];
   cargoBuildFlags = [ "--package nu_plugin_highlight" ];
 
   checkPhase = ''
diff --git a/pkgs/shells/nushell/plugins/units.nix b/pkgs/shells/nushell/plugins/units.nix
index ffb231c2bec0..0bc8304a49bd 100644
--- a/pkgs/shells/nushell/plugins/units.nix
+++ b/pkgs/shells/nushell/plugins/units.nix
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
   pkg-config,
   nix-update-script,
   fetchFromGitHub,
+  IOKit,
+  Foundation,
 }:
 
 rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
@@ -20,7 +22,10 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
   cargoHash = "sha256-pxA+6E5luFHq/N0K/8Xk2LapwDnPqDUEpTYqP/jcc3s=";
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [ pkg-config ] ++ lib.optionals stdenv.cc.isClang [ rustPlatform.bindgenHook ];
-  buildInputs = [ ];
+  buildInputs = lib.optionals stdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin [
+    IOKit
+    Foundation
+  ];
   cargoBuildFlags = [ "--package nu_plugin_units" ];
 
   passthru.updateScript = nix-update-script { };