diff --git a/pkgs/tools/package-management/cargo-download/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/package-management/cargo-download/default.nix
index 3459f1db553..398e007c370 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/package-management/cargo-download/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/package-management/cargo-download/default.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
-{ lib, buildPlatform, buildRustCrate, fetchgit }:
+{ stdenv, lib, fetchgit, darwin, buildPlatform
+, buildRustCrate, defaultCrateOverrides }:
 
 ((import ./Cargo.nix { inherit lib buildPlatform buildRustCrate fetchgit; }).cargo_download {}).override {
-
+  crateOverrides = defaultCrateOverrides // {
+    cargo-download = attrs: {
+      buildInputs = lib.optional stdenv.isDarwin
+        darwin.apple_sdk.frameworks.Security;
+    };
+  };
 }