diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/shhmsg/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/shhmsg/default.nix
index 0c736e4cb91..704df3dc5ef 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/shhmsg/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/shhmsg/default.nix
@@ -8,13 +8,16 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sha256 = "0ax02fzqpaxr7d30l5xbndy1s5vgg1ag643c7zwiw2wj1czrxil8";
   };
 
+  postPatch = ''
+    substituteInPlace Makefile --replace "gcc" "${stdenv.cc.targetPrefix}cc"
+  '';
+
   installFlags = [ "INSTBASEDIR=$(out)" ];
 
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "A library for displaying messages";
     homepage = "https://shh.thathost.com/pub-unix/";
     license = licenses.artistic1;
-    platforms = platforms.linux;
+    platforms = platforms.all;
   };
 }
-