diff --git a/pkgs/servers/dante/default.nix b/pkgs/servers/dante/default.nix
index ae083f17ada9..c36ca2f8f509 100644
--- a/pkgs/servers/dante/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/servers/dante/default.nix
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   buildInputs = [ pam libkrb5 cyrus_sasl miniupnpc ];
 
-  configureFlags = ["--with-libc=libc${stdenv.targetPlatform.extensions.sharedLibrary}"];
+  configureFlags = if !stdenv.isDarwin
+    then [ "--with-libc=libc.so.6" ]
+    else [ "--with-libc=libc${stdenv.targetPlatform.extensions.sharedLibrary}" ];
 
   dontAddDisableDepTrack = stdenv.isDarwin;