diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/cadquery/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/cadquery/default.nix
index 886224d1691..e1566baff6b 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/cadquery/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/cadquery/default.nix
@@ -1,25 +1,25 @@
 { lib
-  , buildPythonPackage
-  , isPy3k
-  , pythonOlder
-  , pythonAtLeast
-  , fetchFromGitHub
-  , pyparsing
-  , opencascade
-  , stdenv
-  , python
-  , cmake
-  , swig
-  , ninja
-  , smesh
-  , freetype
-  , libGL
-  , libGLU
-  , libX11
-  , six
-  , pytest
-  , makeFontsConf
-  , freefont_ttf
+, buildPythonPackage
+, isPy3k
+, pythonOlder
+, pythonAtLeast
+, fetchFromGitHub
+, pyparsing
+, opencascade
+, stdenv
+, python
+, cmake
+, swig
+, smesh
+, freetype
+, libGL
+, libGLU
+, libX11
+, six
+, pytest
+, makeFontsConf
+, freefont_ttf
+, Cocoa
 }:
 
 let
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ let
     nativeBuildInputs = [
       cmake
       swig
-      ninja
     ];
 
     buildInputs = [
@@ -49,7 +48,7 @@ let
       libGL
       libGLU
       libX11
-    ];
+    ] ++ stdenv.lib.optionals stdenv.isDarwin [ Cocoa ];
 
     propagatedBuildInputs = [
       six
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index ced9c4467e5..1546f85cb6d 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -1041,7 +1041,9 @@ in {
 
   cachy = callPackage ../development/python-modules/cachy { };
 
-  cadquery = callPackage ../development/python-modules/cadquery { };
+  cadquery = callPackage ../development/python-modules/cadquery {
+    inherit (pkgs.darwin.apple_sdk.frameworks) Cocoa;
+  };
 
   caffe = toPythonModule (pkgs.caffe.override {
     pythonSupport = true;