diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index aec433ae54f..51f184336a7 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -10869,7 +10869,8 @@ with pkgs;
     python = python2; # Incompatible with Python 3x
     udev = if stdenv.isLinux then udev else null;
     libdrm = if stdenv.isLinux then libdrm else null;
-    abiCompat = config.xorg.abiCompat or null; # `config` because we have no `xorg.override`
+    abiCompat = config.xorg.abiCompat # `config` because we have no `xorg.override`
+      or (if stdenv.isDarwin then "1.18" else null); # 1.19 needs fixing on Darwin
   } // { inherit xlibsWrapper; } );
 
   xwayland = callPackage ../servers/x11/xorg/xwayland.nix { };