diff --git a/pkgs/tools/security/softhsm/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/security/softhsm/default.nix
index 6caf88973a61..ff3871bfbd96 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/security/softhsm/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/security/softhsm/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ stdenv, fetchurl, botan }:
+{ stdenv, fetchurl, botan, libobjc, Security }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     "--localstatedir=$out/var"
     ];
 
+  propagatedBuildInputs =
+    stdenv.lib.optionals stdenv.isDarwin [ libobjc Security ];
+
   buildInputs = [ botan ];
 
   postInstall = "rm -rf $out/var";
@@ -26,6 +29,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     description = "Cryptographic store accessible through a PKCS #11 interface";
     license = licenses.bsd2;
     maintainers = [ maintainers.leenaars ];
-    platforms = platforms.linux;
+    platforms = platforms.unix;
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index baab85e56ddd..31ca24d17afd 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -4493,7 +4493,10 @@ with pkgs;
 
   sshguard = callPackage ../tools/security/sshguard {};
 
-  softhsm = callPackage ../tools/security/softhsm { };
+  softhsm = callPackage ../tools/security/softhsm {
+    inherit (darwin) libobjc;
+    inherit (darwin.apple_sdk.frameworks) Security;
+  };
 
   solr = callPackage ../servers/search/solr { };