diff --git a/pkgs/applications/science/biology/iv/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/science/biology/iv/default.nix
index f204d9bbca9..37abcf39621 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/science/biology/iv/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/science/biology/iv/default.nix
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec
           break
         fi
       done
+    '' + stdenv.lib.optionalString stdenv.isLinux ''
       patchelf --add-needed ${libX11}/lib/libX11.so $out/lib/libIVhines.so
     '';
     meta = with stdenv.lib;