diff --git a/pkgs/servers/sql/postgresql/default.nix b/pkgs/servers/sql/postgresql/default.nix
index eb203c1e36c..b42a494ff10 100644
--- a/pkgs/servers/sql/postgresql/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/servers/sql/postgresql/default.nix
@@ -60,8 +60,7 @@ let
         (if atLeast "9.6" then ./patches/less-is-more-96.patch             else ./patches/less-is-more.patch)
         (if atLeast "9.6" then ./patches/hardcode-pgxs-path-96.patch       else ./patches/hardcode-pgxs-path.patch)
         ./patches/specify_pkglibdir_at_runtime.patch
-        ./patches/socketdir-in-run.patch
-      ];
+      ] ++ lib.optional stdenv.isLinux ./patches/socketdir-in-run.patch;
 
     installTargets = [ "install-world" ];