diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/poppler/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/poppler/default.nix
index eee9a813c74..f1b6c002488 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/poppler/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/poppler/default.nix
@@ -33,8 +33,10 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [ cmake ninja pkgconfig ];
 
-  # Not sure when and how to pass it.  It seems an upstream bug anyway.
-  CXXFLAGS = stdenv.lib.optionalString stdenv.cc.isClang "-std=c++14";
+  # Workaround #54606
+  preConfigure = stdenv.lib.optionalString stdenv.isDarwin ''
+    sed -i -e '1i cmake_policy(SET CMP0025 NEW)' CMakeLists.txt
+  '';
 
   cmakeFlags = [
     (mkFlag true "UNSTABLE_API_ABI_HEADERS") # previously "XPDF_HEADERS"