diff --git a/pkgs/tools/archivers/gnutar/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/archivers/gnutar/default.nix
index b64696a34202..c2e7f75fc7fc 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/archivers/gnutar/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/archivers/gnutar/default.nix
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   configureFlags = stdenv.lib.optionals stdenv.isDarwin [
     "gt_cv_func_CFPreferencesCopyAppValue=no"
     "gt_cv_func_CFLocaleCopyCurrent=no"
+    "gt_cv_func_CFLocaleCopyPreferredLanguages=no"
   ];
 
   # gnutar tries to call into gettext between `fork` and `exec`,