diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/release.nix b/pkgs/top-level/release.nix
index abec467571f..1976b1b23ec 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/release.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/release.nix
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ in {
     gtk2hs = ghcSupported;
     leksah = ghcSupported;
     lhs2tex = ghcSupported;
-    haskellPlatform = ghcSupported;
+    haskellPlatform = linux; /* OpenGL/mesa seems to fail on darwin */
     xmonad = ghcSupported;
   };