diff --git a/pkgs/stdenv/darwin/default.nix b/pkgs/stdenv/darwin/default.nix
index fc81d3fec8d..1bc983d6312 100644
--- a/pkgs/stdenv/darwin/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/stdenv/darwin/default.nix
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ in rec {
     export NIX_ENFORCE_NO_NATIVE="''${NIX_ENFORCE_NO_NATIVE-1}"
     export NIX_IGNORE_LD_THROUGH_GCC=1
     stripAllFlags=" " # the Darwin "strip" command doesn't know "-s"
-    export MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=10.7
+    export MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=10.10
     export SDKROOT=
     export CMAKE_OSX_ARCHITECTURES=x86_64
     # Workaround for https://openradar.appspot.com/22671534 on 10.11.