diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/fontforge/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/fontforge/default.nix
index 0d6cfb19c349..c04b9255afcb 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/fontforge/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/fontforge/default.nix
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 , python, freetype, zlib, glib, libungif, libpng, libjpeg, libtiff, libxml2, pango
 , withGTK ? false, gtk2
 , withPython ? true
+, Carbon ? null, Cocoa ? null
 }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
@@ -30,7 +31,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     python freetype zlib glib libungif libpng libjpeg libtiff libxml2
     pango
   ]
-    ++ lib.optionals withGTK [ gtk2 ];
+    ++ lib.optionals withGTK [ gtk2 ]
+    ++ lib.optionals (withGTK && stdenv.isDarwin) [ Carbon Cocoa ];
 
   configureFlags =
     lib.optionals (!withPython) [ "--disable-python-scripting" "--disable-python-extension" ]
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index ce4d10b74ac8..cdc685d2cf70 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -1603,6 +1603,7 @@ in
   fontforge = lowPrio (callPackage ../tools/misc/fontforge { });
   fontforge-gtk = callPackage ../tools/misc/fontforge {
     withGTK = true;
+    inherit (darwin.apple_sdk.frameworks) Carbon Cocoa;
   };
 
   fontmatrix = callPackage ../applications/graphics/fontmatrix {};