diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/fontforge/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/fontforge/default.nix
index 54551b5af39..388f603873f 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/fontforge/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/fontforge/default.nix
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     python freetype zlib glib libungif libpng libjpeg libtiff libxml2
   ]
     ++ lib.optionals withGTK [ gtk2 pango ]
-    ++ lib.optionals (withGTK && stdenv.isDarwin) [ Carbon Cocoa ];
+    ++ lib.optionals stdenv.isDarwin [ Carbon Cocoa ];
 
   configureFlags =
     lib.optionals (!withPython) [ "--disable-python-scripting" "--disable-python-extension" ]
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index f94cd7257bb..36e9a328738 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -1617,7 +1617,9 @@ in
 
   flvtool2 = callPackage ../tools/video/flvtool2 { };
 
-  fontforge = lowPrio (callPackage ../tools/misc/fontforge { });
+  fontforge = lowPrio (callPackage ../tools/misc/fontforge {
+    inherit (darwin.apple_sdk.frameworks) Carbon Cocoa;
+  });
   fontforge-gtk = callPackage ../tools/misc/fontforge {
     withGTK = true;
     inherit (darwin.apple_sdk.frameworks) Carbon Cocoa;