diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/sumneko-lua-language-server/default.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/sumneko-lua-language-server/default.nix
index f9f3e9eaab67..f49ee01deafa 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/sumneko-lua-language-server/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/sumneko-lua-language-server/default.nix
@@ -24,6 +24,13 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     darwin.apple_sdk.frameworks.Foundation
   ];
 
+  # Disable cwd support on darwin, because it requires macOS>=10.15
+  preConfigure = lib.optionalString stdenv.isDarwin ''
+    for file in 3rd/bee.lua/bee/subprocess/subprocess_posix.cpp 3rd/luamake/3rd/bee.lua/bee/subprocess/subprocess_posix.cpp; do
+      substituteInPlace $file --replace '#define SUPPORT_CWD 1' ""
+    done
+  '';
+
   preBuild = ''
     cd 3rd/luamake
   ''