diff --git a/pkgs/applications/science/math/singular/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/science/math/singular/default.nix
index 23712061160..aad3eaf529a 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/science/math/singular/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/science/math/singular/default.nix
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 , buildPackages
 , sharutils
 , file
+, getconf
 , flint
 , ntl
 , cddlib
@@ -87,7 +88,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     latex2html
     texinfo4
     texlive.combined.scheme-small
-  ];
+  ] ++ lib.optionals stdenv.isDarwin [ getconf ];
   depsBuildBuild = [ buildPackages.stdenv.cc ];
 
   preAutoreconf = ''