diff --git a/pkgs/applications/audio/gpodder/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/audio/gpodder/default.nix
index 681c6ffe281..cd5e476b884 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/audio/gpodder/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/audio/gpodder/default.nix
@@ -29,8 +29,14 @@ python3Packages.buildPythonApplication rec {
     glibcLocales
   ];
 
+  # as of 2021-07, the gobject-introspection setup hook does not
+  # work with `strictDeps` enabled, thus for proper `wrapGAppsHook`
+  # it needs to be disabled explicitly. https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/56943
+  strictDeps = false;
+
   buildInputs = [
     python3
+    gtk3
     gobject-introspection
     gnome.adwaita-icon-theme
   ];
@@ -49,7 +55,6 @@ python3Packages.buildPythonApplication rec {
     eyeD3
     podcastparser
     html5lib
-    gtk3
   ];
 
   makeFlags = [
diff --git a/pkgs/games/ecwolf/default.nix b/pkgs/games/ecwolf/default.nix
index 519398a738b..b7bb382db83 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/ecwolf/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/ecwolf/default.nix
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   preConfigure = ''
     sed -i -e "s|ecwolf.pk3|$out/share/ecwolf/ecwolf.pk3|" src/version.h
+  ''
+  # Disable app bundle creation on Darwin. It fails, and it is not needed to run it from the Nix store
+  + lib.optionalString (stdenv.isDarwin) ''
+    sed -i -e "s|include(\''${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/macosx/install.txt)||" src/CMakeLists.txt
   '';
 
   # Install the required PK3 file in the required data directory
@@ -46,7 +50,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     homepage = "https://maniacsvault.net/ecwolf/";
     license = licenses.gpl2Plus;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ sander ];
-    # Darwin is untested (supported by upstream)
     platforms = platforms.all;
   };
 }