diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/opendht/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/opendht/default.nix
index 3669a4aed850..3cf29b7351e9 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/opendht/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/opendht/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ lib, stdenv, fetchFromGitHub
+{ lib, stdenv, fetchFromGitHub, darwin
 , cmake, pkg-config
 , asio, nettle, gnutls, msgpack, readline, libargon2
 }:
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
       msgpack
       readline
       libargon2
+    ] ++ lib.optionals stdenv.isDarwin [
+      darwin.apple_sdk.frameworks.Security
     ];
 
   outputs = [ "out" "lib" "dev" "man" ];
@@ -35,6 +37,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     homepage    = "https://github.com/savoirfairelinux/opendht";
     license     = licenses.gpl3Plus;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ taeer olynch thoughtpolice ];
-    platforms   = platforms.linux;
+    platforms   = platforms.unix;
   };
 }