diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/file/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/file/default.nix
index 8d6cbc1359b..015820916c7 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/file/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/file/default.nix
@@ -13,5 +13,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   meta = {
     homepage = "http://darwinsys.com/file";
     description = "A program that shows the type of files";
+    platforms = with stdenv.lib.platforms; allBut darwin;
   };
 }