diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index d1619cf52ece..cb16f1235a59 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -4762,7 +4762,12 @@ let
 
   pangox_compat = callPackage ../development/libraries/pangox-compat { };
 
-  gdk_pixbuf = callPackage ../development/libraries/gdk-pixbuf { };
+  gdk_pixbuf = callPackage ../development/libraries/gdk-pixbuf {
+    # workaround signal 10 in gdk_pixbuf tests
+    stdenv = if stdenv.isDarwin
+      then clangStdenv
+      else stdenv;
+  };
 
   gtk2 = callPackage ../development/libraries/gtk+/2.x.nix {
     cupsSupport = config.gtk2.cups or stdenv.isLinux;