diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/science/math/atlas/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/science/math/atlas/default.nix
index 6eb72f2ed64..1fa48ffea91 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/science/math/atlas/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/science/math/atlas/default.nix
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
     homepage = "http://math-atlas.sourceforge.net/";
     description = "Automatically Tuned Linear Algebra Software (ATLAS)";
     license = stdenv.lib.licenses.bsd3;
+    platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.linux;
 
     longDescription = ''
       The ATLAS (Automatically Tuned Linear Algebra Software) project is an