diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/doit/default.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/doit/default.nix
index c6ed406840d..e2689f2c265 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/doit/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/doit/default.nix
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ in python3Packages.buildPythonApplication {
 
   buildInputs = with python3Packages; [ mock pytest ];
 
-  propagatedBuildInputs = with python3Packages; [ cloudpickle pyinotify ];
+  propagatedBuildInputs = with python3Packages; [ cloudpickle ]
+    ++ stdenv.lib.optional stdenv.isLinux pyinotify
+    ++ stdenv.lib.optional stdenv.isDarwin macfsevents;
 
   # Tests fail due to mysterious gdbm.open() resource temporarily
   # unavailable errors.