diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/qwt/6_qt4.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/qwt/6_qt4.nix
index 84b71ef4dd7..6f722c59920 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/qwt/6_qt4.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/qwt/6_qt4.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ stdenv, fetchurl, qt4, qmake4Hook }:
+{ stdenv, fetchurl, qt4, qmake4Hook, AGL }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   name = "qwt-6.1.3";
@@ -8,7 +8,10 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sha256 = "0cwp63s03dw351xavb3pzbjlqvx7kj88wv7v4a2b18m9f97d7v7k";
   };
 
-  buildInputs = [ qt4 ];
+  buildInputs = [
+    qt4
+  ] ++ stdenv.lib.optionals stdenv.isDarwin [ AGL ];
+
   nativeBuildInputs = [ qmake4Hook ];
 
   postPatch = ''
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 793f3889c7f..53b0e1b135c 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -10507,7 +10507,9 @@ with pkgs;
 
   qwt = callPackage ../development/libraries/qwt {};
 
-  qwt6_qt4 = callPackage ../development/libraries/qwt/6_qt4.nix { };
+  qwt6_qt4 = callPackage ../development/libraries/qwt/6_qt4.nix {
+    inherit (darwin.apple_sdk.frameworks) AGL;
+  };
 
   qxt = callPackage ../development/libraries/qxt {};