diff --git a/pkgs/tools/graphics/asymptote/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/graphics/asymptote/default.nix
index b090ceca02b..483c73d149b 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/graphics/asymptote/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/graphics/asymptote/default.nix
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   , freeglut, ghostscriptX, imagemagick, fftw 
   , boehmgc, mesa_glu, mesa_noglu, ncurses, readline, gsl, libsigsegv
   , python, zlib, perl, texLive, texinfo, xz
+, darwin
 }:
 
 let
@@ -20,6 +21,8 @@ let
    python zlib perl texLive texinfo xz ]
    ++ stdenv.lib.optionals stdenv.isLinux
      [ freeglut mesa_glu mesa_noglu mesa_noglu.osmesa ]
+   ++ stdenv.lib.optionals stdenv.isDarwin
+     (with darwin.apple_sdk.frameworks; [ OpenGL GLUT Cocoa ])
    ;
 in
 stdenv.mkDerivation {