diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/dotter/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/dotter/default.nix
index 5ca26be420e..67401b4d85b 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/dotter/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/dotter/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ lib, fetchFromGitHub, rustPlatform, which }:
+{ lib, stdenv, fetchFromGitHub, rustPlatform, CoreServices, which }:
 
 rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
   pname = "dotter";
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
 
   cargoHash = "sha256-JpMEC2HjAQLQiXHSE6L0HBDc0vLhd465wDK2+35aBXA=";
 
+  buildInputs = lib.optionals stdenv.isDarwin [ CoreServices ];
+
   checkInputs = [ which ];
 
   meta = with lib; {
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index cd5aa67f51e..be94c8da9a0 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -2143,7 +2143,9 @@ with pkgs;
 
   doona = callPackage ../tools/security/doona { };
 
-  dotter = callPackage ../tools/misc/dotter { };
+  dotter = callPackage ../tools/misc/dotter {
+    inherit (darwin.apple_sdk.frameworks) CoreServices;
+  };
 
   droidcam = callPackage ../applications/video/droidcam { };