diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/SDL2/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/SDL2/default.nix
index 8160554a0609..7fe3fb38a1f7 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/SDL2/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/SDL2/default.nix
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   dlopenPropagatedBuildInputs = [ ]
     # Propagated for #include <GLES/gl.h> in SDL_opengles.h.
-    ++ lib.optional openglSupport libGL
+    ++ lib.optional (openglSupport && !stdenv.isDarwin) libGL
     # Propagated for #include <X11/Xlib.h> and <X11/Xatom.h> in SDL_syswm.h.
     ++ lib.optionals x11Support [ libX11 ];