diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/sp/spotifyd/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/sp/spotifyd/package.nix
index 5dcf83303bfd..380d97266dc8 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/sp/spotifyd/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/sp/spotifyd/package.nix
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
   stdenv,
   config,
   alsa-lib,
+  apple-sdk_11,
   cmake,
   dbus,
   fetchFromGitHub,
@@ -42,7 +43,8 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage (finalAttrs: {
   ];
 
   buildInputs =
-    lib.optionals stdenv.hostPlatform.isLinux [ openssl ]
+    lib.optionals stdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin [ apple-sdk_11 ]
+    ++ lib.optionals stdenv.hostPlatform.isLinux [ openssl ]
     # The `dbus_mpris` feature works on other platforms, but only requires `dbus` on Linux
     ++ lib.optional (withMpris && stdenv.hostPlatform.isLinux) dbus
     ++ lib.optional (withALSA || withJack) alsa-lib
@@ -61,6 +63,13 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage (finalAttrs: {
     ++ lib.optional withPortAudio "portaudio_backend"
     ++ lib.optional withPulseAudio "pulseaudio_backend";
 
+  checkFlags = lib.optionals stdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin [
+    # `assertion failed: shell.is_some()`
+    # Internally it's trying to query the user's shell through `dscl`. This is bad
+    # https://github.com/Spotifyd/spotifyd/blob/8777c67988508d3623d3f6b81c9379fb071ac7dd/src/utils.rs#L45-L47
+    "--skip=utils::tests::test_ffi_discovery"
+  ];
+
   passthru = {
     tests.version = testers.testVersion { package = finalAttrs.finalPackage; };
     updateScript = nix-update-script { };