diff --git a/pkgs/applications/version-management/git/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/version-management/git/default.nix
index e3dd18e80c26..e037dfc51c61 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/version-management/git/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/version-management/git/default.nix
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 , pkg-config, glib, libsecret
 , gzip # needed at runtime by gitweb.cgi
 , withSsh ? false
+, sysctl
 , doInstallCheck ? !stdenv.isDarwin  # extremely slow on darwin
 , tests
 }:
@@ -294,6 +295,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
     "PERL_PATH=${buildPackages.perl}/bin/perl"
   ];
 
+  nativeInstallCheckInputs = lib.optional stdenv.isDarwin sysctl;
+
   preInstallCheck = ''
     installCheckFlagsArray+=(
       GIT_PROVE_OPTS="--jobs $NIX_BUILD_CORES --failures --state=failed,save"