diff --git a/pkgs/servers/xinetd/default.nix b/pkgs/servers/xinetd/default.nix
index 0f2608465ff..6f752a7194f 100644
--- a/pkgs/servers/xinetd/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/servers/xinetd/default.nix
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   meta = {
     description = "Secure replacement for inetd";
+    platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.linux;
     homepage = http://xinetd.org;
     license = "free";
   };