diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/stage.nix b/pkgs/top-level/stage.nix
index 06978d1067b..7637371a40f 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/stage.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/stage.nix
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ let
     inherit (super.stdenv) buildPlatform hostPlatform targetPlatform;
   in {
     inherit buildPlatform hostPlatform targetPlatform;
-    inherit (buildPlatform) system;
+    inherit (hostPlatform) system;
   };
 
   splice = self: super: import ./splice.nix lib self (buildPackages != null);