diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/misc/direvent/default.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/misc/direvent/default.nix
index 3477d60b784..cf2a5227603 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/misc/direvent/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/misc/direvent/default.nix
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     description = "Directory event monitoring daemon";
     homepage = "https://www.gnu.org.ua/software/direvent/";
     license = licenses.gpl3Plus;
-    platforms = platforms.linux;
+    platforms = platforms.unix;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ puffnfresh ];
   };
 }