diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/darwin/libtapi/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/darwin/libtapi/default.nix
index 182d1db3bfd..8d710b45b26 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/darwin/libtapi/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/darwin/libtapi/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ lib, stdenv, fetchFromGitHub, cmake, python3, clang_6 }:
+{ lib, stdenv, fetchFromGitHub, cmake, python3 }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation {
   name = "libtapi-1000.10.8";
@@ -9,22 +9,32 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
     sha256 = "1a19h39a48agvnmal99n9j1fjadiqwib7hfzmn342wmgh9z3vk0g";
   };
 
-  nativeBuildInputs = [ cmake python3 ];
-  buildInputs = [ clang_6.cc ];
+  sourceRoot = "source/src/llvm";
 
-  preConfigure = ''
-    cd src/llvm
-  '';
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ cmake python3 ];
 
   cmakeFlags = [ "-DLLVM_INCLUDE_TESTS=OFF" ];
 
-  buildFlags = [ "libtapi" ];
+  # fixes: fatal error: 'clang/Basic/Diagnostic.h' file not found
+  # adapted from upstream
+  # https://github.com/tpoechtrager/apple-libtapi/blob/3cb307764cc5f1856c8a23bbdf3eb49dfc6bea48/build.sh#L58-L60
+  preConfigure = ''
+    INCLUDE_FIX="-I $PWD/projects/clang/include"
+    INCLUDE_FIX+=" -I $PWD/build/projects/clang/include"
 
-  installTarget = "install-libtapi";
+    cmakeFlagsArray+=(-DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS="$INCLUDE_FIX")
+  '';
+
+  buildFlags = [ "clangBasic" "libtapi" ];
+
+  installTargets = [ "install-libtapi" "install-tapi-headers" ];
+
+  postInstall = ''
+    install_name_tool -id $out/lib/libtapi.dylib $out/lib/libtapi.dylib
+  '';
 
   meta = with lib; {
     license = licenses.apsl20;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ matthewbauer ];
   };
-
 }