diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 93eddba..594b0e9 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
           ];
         });
         runtimeDeps = [
-          pkgs.iproute2
+          (if pkgs.stdenv.isLinux then pkgs.iproute2 else pkgs.iproute2mac)
           pkgs.nix
           pkgs.openssh
           pkgs.vde2
diff --git a/src/NixVms.hs b/src/NixVms.hs
index 73fcd2c..8a5884d 100644
--- a/src/NixVms.hs
+++ b/src/NixVms.hs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import Network.Socket.Free (getFreePort)
 import Options (VmName (..))
 import State
 import StdLib
+import System.Info (os)
 import System.Directory (createDirectoryIfMissing, listDirectory)
 import System.Environment (getEnvironment)
 import System.FilePath (takeDirectory)
@@ -52,6 +53,9 @@ listVmsImpl ctx = do
     Left err -> impossible ctx $ cs err
     Right (parsed :: [Text]) -> pure $ map VmName parsed
 
+darwinBuilderArgs :: [Text]
+darwinBuilderArgs = if os == "darwin" then ["--builders", "/etc/nix/builder_ed25519"] else [""]
+
 buildVmScriptImpl :: Context -> Maybe Handle -> VmName -> IPv4 -> IO (FilePath, Port)
 buildVmScriptImpl ctx handle vmName ip = do
   port <- getFreePort
@@ -84,6 +88,7 @@ buildVmScriptImpl ctx handle vmName ip = do
                    "--no-link",
                    drvPath <> "^*"
                  ]
+                 <> darwinBuilderArgs
           )
         & Cradle.setWorkingDir (workingDir ctx)
         & maybe id addStderrHandle handle