diff --git a/lib/systems/default.nix b/lib/systems/default.nix
index 1e38dbf531b1..d16b19c03caa 100644
--- a/lib/systems/default.nix
+++ b/lib/systems/default.nix
@@ -112,6 +112,15 @@ rec {
         aarch64 = "arm64";
       }.${final.parsed.cpu.name} or final.parsed.cpu.name;
 
+      darwinPlatform =
+        if final.isMacOS then "macos"
+        else if final.isiOS then "ios"
+        else null;
+      # The canonical name for this attribute is darwinSdkVersion, but some
+      # platforms define the old name "sdkVer".
+      darwinSdkVersion = final.sdkVer or "10.12";
+      darwinMinVersion = final.darwinSdkVersion;
+
       emulator = pkgs: let
         qemu-user = pkgs.qemu.override {
           smartcardSupport = false;
diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/xcbuild/wrapper.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/xcbuild/wrapper.nix
index 861ef0fc8473..4f74b093717b 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/xcbuild/wrapper.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/xcbuild/wrapper.nix
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 , runtimeShell, callPackage
 , xcodePlatform ? stdenv.targetPlatform.xcodePlatform or "MacOSX"
 , xcodeVer ? stdenv.targetPlatform.xcodeVer or "9.4.1"
-, sdkVer ? stdenv.targetPlatform.sdkVer or "10.12" }:
+, sdkVer ? stdenv.targetPlatform.darwinSdkVersion or "10.12" }:
 
 let
 
diff --git a/pkgs/stdenv/darwin/default.nix b/pkgs/stdenv/darwin/default.nix
index a7b91a82a9d2..e8b3ef6c10fd 100644
--- a/pkgs/stdenv/darwin/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/stdenv/darwin/default.nix
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 { lib
 , localSystem, crossSystem, config, overlays, crossOverlays ? []
-# Minimum required macOS version, used both for compatibility as well as reproducability.
-, macosVersionMin ? "10.12"
 # Allow passing in bootstrap files directly so we can test the stdenv bootstrap process when changing the bootstrap tools
 , bootstrapFiles ? let
   fetch = { file, sha256, executable ? true }: import <nix/fetchurl.nix> {
@@ -36,8 +34,6 @@ in rec {
     export NIX_IGNORE_LD_THROUGH_GCC=1
     unset SDKROOT
 
-    export MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=${macosVersionMin}
-
     # Workaround for https://openradar.appspot.com/22671534 on 10.11.
     export gl_cv_func_getcwd_abort_bug=no
 
@@ -147,9 +143,6 @@ in rec {
         __stdenvImpureHostDeps = commonImpureHostDeps;
         __extraImpureHostDeps = commonImpureHostDeps;
 
-        extraAttrs = {
-          inherit macosVersionMin;
-        };
         overrides  = self: super: (overrides self super) // {
           inherit ccNoLibcxx;
           fetchurl = thisStdenv.fetchurlBoot;
@@ -523,7 +516,7 @@ in rec {
     extraAttrs = {
       libc = pkgs.darwin.Libsystem;
       shellPackage = pkgs.bash;
-      inherit macosVersionMin bootstrapTools;
+      inherit bootstrapTools;
     };
 
     allowedRequisites = (with pkgs; [
diff --git a/pkgs/stdenv/generic/default.nix b/pkgs/stdenv/generic/default.nix
index 476fab3eed65..8ab9d7344617 100644
--- a/pkgs/stdenv/generic/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/stdenv/generic/default.nix
@@ -106,6 +106,8 @@ let
       '' + lib.optionalString (hostPlatform.isDarwin || (hostPlatform.parsed.kernel.execFormat != lib.systems.parse.execFormats.elf && hostPlatform.parsed.kernel.execFormat != lib.systems.parse.execFormats.macho)) ''
         export NIX_DONT_SET_RPATH=1
         export NIX_NO_SELF_RPATH=1
+      '' + lib.optionalString (hostPlatform.isDarwin && hostPlatform.isMacOS) ''
+        export MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=${hostPlatform.darwinMinVersion}
       ''
       # TODO this should be uncommented, but it causes stupid mass rebuilds. I
       # think the best solution would just be to fixup linux RPATHs so we don't