diff --git a/pkgs/servers/holochain-go/default.nix b/pkgs/servers/holochain-go/default.nix
index 8cc9e1aee66..95ec267dba2 100644
--- a/pkgs/servers/holochain-go/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/servers/holochain-go/default.nix
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ buildGoPackage rec {
     downloadPage = "https://developer.holochain.org/";
     license = stdenv.lib.licenses.gpl3;
     maintainers = with stdenv.lib.maintainers; [ gavin ];
-    platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.all;
 
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/servers/holochain-go/deps.nix b/pkgs/servers/holochain-go/deps.nix
index b82dbdcc2c3..31e5c2c11a7 100644
--- a/pkgs/servers/holochain-go/deps.nix
+++ b/pkgs/servers/holochain-go/deps.nix
@@ -171,6 +171,15 @@
       sha256 = "1q23y4lacsz46k9gmgfw4iwwydw36j2601rbidmmswl94grpc386";
     };
   }
+  {
+    goPackagePath = "github.com/gxed/eventfd";
+    fetch = {
+      type = "git";
+      url = "https://github.com/gxed/eventfd";
+      rev = "80a92cca79a8041496ccc9dd773fcb52a57ec6f9";
+      sha256 = "1p15rsimkcp2flj6wb41flac72zhf97zd8jxrahsw05nyfbp58z5";
+    };
+  }
   {
     goPackagePath = "github.com/huin/goupnp";
     fetch = {