diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index 2eae6212cd4d..e08a394ae433 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -1456,6 +1456,8 @@ in {
 
     disabled = !isPy27;
 
+    buildInputs = optionals stdenv.isDarwin [ pkgs.darwin.apple_sdk.frameworks.IOKit ];
+
     src = pkgs.fetchurl {
       url = "http://cddb-py.sourceforge.net/${name}.tar.gz";
       sha256 = "098xhd575ibvdx7i3dny3lwi851yxhjg2hn5jbbgrwj833rg5l5w";