diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/cppunit/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/cppunit/default.nix
index fd36a91e32a..0b9b09a4bd1 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/cppunit/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/cppunit/default.nix
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
   meta = {
     homepage = "http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/cppunit/";
     description = "C++ unit testing framework";
-    platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.linux;
+    platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.linux ++ stdenv.lib.platforms.darwin;
     maintainers = [ stdenv.lib.maintainers.simons ];
   };
 }