diff --git a/pkgs/applications/virtualization/podman/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/virtualization/podman/default.nix
index 707053dc82b9..cb7f45fb8ba0 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/virtualization/podman/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/virtualization/podman/default.nix
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 , aardvark-dns
 , netavark
 , passt
+, vfkit
 , testers
 , podman
 }:
@@ -44,6 +45,8 @@ let
     util-linux
     iptables
     iproute2
+  ] ++ lib.optionals stdenv.isDarwin [
+    vfkit
   ] ++ extraPackages);
 
   helpersBin = symlinkJoin {