diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/zimg/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/zimg/default.nix
index 7fb14de7951..961220bb783 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/zimg/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/zimg/default.nix
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec{
     description = "Scaling, colorspace conversion and dithering library";
     homepage    = https://github.com/sekrit-twc/zimg;
     license     = licenses.wtfpl;
-    platforms   = platforms.linux; # check upstream issue #52
+    platforms   = platforms.linux ++ platforms.darwin;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ rnhmjoj ];
   };
 }