diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/misc/hydra/default.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/misc/hydra/default.nix
index 95cf6de8ec0..72654414b23 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/misc/hydra/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/misc/hydra/default.nix
@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
             --set NIX_RELEASE ${nix.name}
     done
   ''; # */
-  
+
+  meta = {
+    platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.linux;
+  };  
 }