diff --git a/pkgs/tools/networking/openssh/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/networking/openssh/default.nix
index 10990829b0a..68b1aab2d89 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/networking/openssh/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/networking/openssh/default.nix
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
       ${if pam != null then "--with-pam" else "--without-pam"}
       ${optionalString (etcDir != null) "--sysconfdir=${etcDir}"}
       ${optionalString withKerberos "--with-kerberos5=${kerberos}"}
+      ${optionalString stdenv.isDarwin "--disable-libutil"}
     '';
 
   preConfigure =