diff --git a/pkgs/tools/X11/hsetroot/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/X11/hsetroot/default.nix
index 69842a7bd59..95ccd9586d9 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/X11/hsetroot/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/X11/hsetroot/default.nix
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     libXinerama
   ];
 
+  postPatch = lib.optionalString (!stdenv.cc.isGNU) ''
+    sed -i -e '/--no-as-needed/d' Makefile
+  '';
+
   makeFlags = [ "PREFIX=$(out)" ];
 
   preInstall = ''