diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/spdlog/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/spdlog/default.nix
index d129f47cd26..5a21af12e33 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/spdlog/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/spdlog/default.nix
@@ -36,7 +36,11 @@ let
       '';
 
       doCheck = true;
-      preCheck = "export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$(pwd)\${LD_LIBRARY_PATH:+:}$LD_LIBRARY_PATH";
+      preCheck =  if stdenv.isDarwin then ''
+        export DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH="$(pwd)''${DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH:+:}$DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH"
+      '' else ''
+        export LD_LIBRARY_PATH="$(pwd)''${LD_LIBRARY_PATH:+:}$LD_LIBRARY_PATH"
+      '';
 
       meta = with lib; {
         description    = "Very fast, header only, C++ logging library";