diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/tensorflow/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/tensorflow/default.nix
index 0e2df1a4678..0216c05eeac 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/tensorflow/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/tensorflow/default.nix
@@ -325,6 +325,10 @@ let
           addOpenGLRunpath "$lib"
         done
       '';
+
+      requiredSystemFeatures = [
+        "big-parallel"
+      ];
     };
 
     meta = with lib; {