diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/wi/wipe/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/wi/wipe/package.nix
index 98d7226e6f7e..3befb5541350 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/wi/wipe/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/wi/wipe/package.nix
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   lib,
   stdenv,
   fetchurl,
+  autoreconfHook,
 }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
@@ -13,6 +14,12 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sha256 = "180snqvh6k6il6prb19fncflf2jcvkihlb4w84sbndcv1wvicfa6";
   };
 
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ autoreconfHook ];
+
+  # fdatasync is undocumented on darwin with no header file which breaks the build.
+  # use fsync instead.
+  configureFlags = lib.optional stdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin "ac_cv_func_fdatasync=no";
+
   patches = [ ./fix-install.patch ];
 
   meta = with lib; {