diff --git a/pkgs/tools/system/fakeroot/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/system/fakeroot/default.nix
index ee7c9abe0e8..e9c4f416509 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/system/fakeroot/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/system/fakeroot/default.nix
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
     description = "Give a fake root environment through LD_PRELOAD";
     license = "GPLv2+";
     maintainers = with stdenv.lib.maintainers; [viric];
-    platforms = with stdenv.lib.platforms; all;
+    platforms = with stdenv.lib.platforms; linux;
   };
 
 }