diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/kerberos/krb5.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/kerberos/krb5.nix
index 74d26d2fa03..1f396fff1cf 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/kerberos/krb5.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/kerberos/krb5.nix
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (rec {
     description = "MIT Kerberos 5";
     homepage = webpage;
     license = "MPL";
-    platforms = platforms.unix;
+    platforms = platforms.linux;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ wkennington ];
   };