diff --git a/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/fractal/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/fractal/default.nix
index bfc322fea6cf..67762c63f72f 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/fractal/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/fractal/default.nix
@@ -92,6 +92,10 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     patchShebangs scripts/meson_post_install.py scripts/test.sh
   '';
 
+  preConfigure = ''
+    export GETTEXT_DIR="${gettext}"
+  '';
+
   passthru = {
     updateScript = nix-update-script {
       attrPath = pname;
@@ -103,5 +107,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     homepage = "https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/fractal";
     license = licenses.gpl3;
     maintainers = teams.gnome.members ++ (with maintainers; [ dtzWill ]);
+    platforms = platforms.unix;
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/libhandy/0.x.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/libhandy/0.x.nix
index 0109b4335e4e..5aa3f8520ea5 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/libhandy/0.x.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/libhandy/0.x.nix
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     "-Dintrospection=enabled"
   ];
 
-  doCheck = true;
+  doCheck = !stdenv.isDarwin;
 
   checkPhase = ''
     NO_AT_BRIDGE=1 \
@@ -48,6 +48,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     homepage = "https://source.puri.sm/Librem5/libhandy";
     license = licenses.lgpl21Plus;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ jtojnar ];
-    platforms = platforms.linux;
+    platforms = platforms.unix;
   };
 }