diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/qmltermwidget/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/qmltermwidget/default.nix
index 79ed37dd2a9..26386e0c42c 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/qmltermwidget/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/qmltermwidget/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ stdenv, fetchFromGitHub, qtbase, qtquick1, qmake, qtmultimedia }:
+{ stdenv, fetchFromGitHub, qtbase, qtquick1, qmake, qtmultimedia, utmp }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   version = "0.1.0";
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sha256 = "0ca500mzcqglkj0i6km0z512y3a025dbm24605xyv18l6y0l2ny3";
   };
 
-  buildInputs = [ qtbase qtquick1 qtmultimedia ];
+  buildInputs = [ qtbase qtquick1 qtmultimedia ]
+                ++ stdenv.lib.optional stdenv.isDarwin utmp;
   nativeBuildInputs = [ qmake ];
 
   patchPhase = ''
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     description = "A QML port of qtermwidget";
     homepage = https://github.com/Swordfish90/qmltermwidget;
     license = stdenv.lib.licenses.gpl2;
-    platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.linux;
+    platforms = with stdenv.lib.platforms; linux ++ darwin;
     maintainers = with stdenv.lib.maintainers; [ skeidel ];
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index d3a42c8117f..c03f3c85d27 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -12126,7 +12126,9 @@ in
 
     qca-qt5 = callPackage ../development/libraries/qca-qt5 { };
 
-    qmltermwidget = callPackage ../development/libraries/qmltermwidget { };
+    qmltermwidget = callPackage ../development/libraries/qmltermwidget {
+      inherit (darwin.apple_sdk.libs) utmp;
+    };
     qmlbox2d = libsForQt59.callPackage ../development/libraries/qmlbox2d { };
 
     qscintilla = callPackage ../development/libraries/qscintilla {