diff --git a/cmake/introspection.cmake b/cmake/introspection.cmake
index d2257633974..b87f3e59d6d 100644
--- a/cmake/introspection.cmake
+++ b/cmake/introspection.cmake
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ include(CheckCXXSymbolExists)
 check_cxx_symbol_exists(O_CLOEXEC "fcntl.h" HAVE_O_CLOEXEC)
 check_cxx_symbol_exists(fdatasync "unistd.h" HAVE_FDATASYNC)
 check_cxx_symbol_exists(fork "unistd.h" HAVE_DECL_FORK)
-check_cxx_symbol_exists(pipe2 "unistd.h" HAVE_DECL_PIPE2)
+if (NOT CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME STREQUAL "Darwin")
+  check_cxx_symbol_exists(pipe2 "unistd.h" HAVE_DECL_PIPE2)
+endif()
 check_cxx_symbol_exists(setsid "unistd.h" HAVE_DECL_SETSID)
 
 if(NOT WIN32)
diff --git a/doc/release-notes.md b/doc/release-notes.md
index a69e29b9691..aade145e1d3 100644
--- a/doc/release-notes.md
+++ b/doc/release-notes.md
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ Notable changes
 ### Build
 
 - #35769 depends, zeromq: Apply upstream patch
+- #36218 build: avoid pipe2 on Darwin (for now)
 
 ### Doc
 
@@ -106,6 +107,7 @@ Thanks to everyone who directly contributed to this release:
 - ajtowns
 - cyb3ralbert
 - darosior
+- fanquake
 - fjahr
 - Greg Sanders
 - hebasto