diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/bazel/bazel_7/default.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/bazel/bazel_7/default.nix
index 703f25e34d96..149f6bcd533d 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/bazel/bazel_7/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/bazel/bazel_7/default.nix
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
   # Apple dependencies
   cctools,
   libcxx,
+  libtool,
   sigtool,
   CoreFoundation,
   CoreServices,
@@ -188,7 +189,7 @@ let
         unzip
         runJdk
         bazelForDeps
-      ];
+      ] ++ lib.optional (stdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin) libtool;
       configurePhase = ''
         runHook preConfigure