diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/gtk+/2.x.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/gtk+/2.x.nix
index a384e46fb14..4bf42e1b5b6 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/gtk+/2.x.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/gtk+/2.x.nix
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 , gdk_pixbuf, xlibsWrapper, gobjectIntrospection
 , xineramaSupport ? stdenv.isLinux
 , cupsSupport ? true, cups ? null
-, gdktarget ? "x11"
+, gdktarget ? if stdenv.isDarwin then "quartz" else "x11"
 , AppKit, Cocoa
 , fetchpatch
 }:
diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/gtk+/3.x.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/gtk+/3.x.nix
index 21f9adfdc8e..22e48c8ba7a 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/gtk+/3.x.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/gtk+/3.x.nix
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 { stdenv, fetchurl, fetchpatch, pkgconfig, gettext, perl, makeWrapper, shared-mime-info
 , expat, glib, cairo, pango, gdk_pixbuf, atk, at-spi2-atk, gobjectIntrospection
-, xorg, epoxy, json-glib, libxkbcommon, gmp
+, xorg, epoxy, json-glib, libxkbcommon, gmp, gnome3
+, x11Support ? stdenv.isLinux
 , waylandSupport ? stdenv.isLinux, mesa_noglu, wayland, wayland-protocols
 , xineramaSupport ? stdenv.isLinux
 , cupsSupport ? stdenv.isLinux, cups ? null
-, darwin, gnome3
+, AppKit, Cocoa
 }:
 
 assert cupsSupport -> cups != null;
@@ -36,12 +37,12 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     })
   ];
 
-  buildInputs = [ libxkbcommon epoxy json-glib ];
+  buildInputs = [ libxkbcommon epoxy json-glib ]
+    ++ optionals stdenv.isDarwin [ AppKit Cocoa ];
   propagatedBuildInputs = with xorg; with stdenv.lib;
     [ expat glib cairo pango gdk_pixbuf atk at-spi2-atk gnome3.gsettings-desktop-schemas
       libXrandr libXrender libXcomposite libXi libXcursor libSM libICE ]
     ++ optionals waylandSupport [ mesa_noglu wayland wayland-protocols ]
-    ++ optionals stdenv.isDarwin (with darwin.apple_sdk.frameworks; [ AppKit Cocoa ])
     ++ optional xineramaSupport libXinerama
     ++ optional cupsSupport cups;
   #TODO: colord?
@@ -55,9 +56,9 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     "--disable-debug"
     "--disable-dependency-tracking"
     "--disable-glibtest"
-    "--with-gdktarget=quartz"
+  ] ++ optional (stdenv.isDarwin && !x11Support)
     "--enable-quartz-backend"
-  ] ++ optional stdenv.isLinux [
+    ++ optional x11Support [
     "--enable-x11-backend"
   ] ++ optional waylandSupport [
     "--enable-wayland-backend"
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 8ab22e40b0b..81841abdddf 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -9671,7 +9671,6 @@ with pkgs;
 
   gtk2 = callPackage ../development/libraries/gtk+/2.x.nix {
     cupsSupport = config.gtk2.cups or stdenv.isLinux;
-    gdktarget = if stdenv.isDarwin then "quartz" else "x11";
     inherit (darwin.apple_sdk.frameworks) AppKit Cocoa;
   };
 
@@ -9679,7 +9678,9 @@ with pkgs;
     gdktarget = "x11";
   };
 
-  gtk3 = callPackage ../development/libraries/gtk+/3.x.nix { };
+  gtk3 = callPackage ../development/libraries/gtk+/3.x.nix {
+    inherit (darwin.apple_sdk.frameworks) AppKit Cocoa;
+  };
 
   gtkmm2 = callPackage ../development/libraries/gtkmm/2.x.nix { };
   gtkmm3 = callPackage ../development/libraries/gtkmm/3.x.nix { };
@@ -17320,7 +17321,7 @@ with pkgs;
 
   minitube = libsForQt5.callPackage ../applications/video/minitube { };
 
-  mimic = callPackage ../applications/audio/mimic { 
+  mimic = callPackage ../applications/audio/mimic {
     pulseaudioSupport = config.pulseaudio or false;
   };