diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/heimdall/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/heimdall/default.nix
index 41b6adb7bfa2..e934bbb5c84e 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/heimdall/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/heimdall/default.nix
@@ -31,7 +31,11 @@ mkDerivation {
     substituteInPlace libpit/CMakeLists.txt --replace "-std=gnu++11" ""
   '';
 
-  installPhase = ''
+  installPhase = lib.optionalString stdenv.isDarwin ''
+    mkdir -p $out/Applications
+    mv bin/heimdall-frontend.app $out/Applications/heimdall-frontend.app
+    wrapQtApp $out/Applications/heimdall-frontend.app/Contents/MacOS/heimdall-frontend
+  '' + ''
     mkdir -p $out/{bin,share/doc/heimdall,lib/udev/rules.d}
     install -m755 -t $out/bin                bin/*
     install -m644 -t $out/lib/udev/rules.d   ../heimdall/60-heimdall.rules