diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/xmlrpc-c/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/xmlrpc-c/default.nix
index 92e3424a5f6..8a0017109bb 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/xmlrpc-c/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/xmlrpc-c/default.nix
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     # <xmlrpc-c>/doc/COPYING also lists "Expat license",
     # "ABYSS Web Server License" and "Python 1.5.2 License"
     license = licenses.bsd3;
-    platforms = platforms.linux;
+    platforms = platforms.unix;
     maintainers = [ maintainers.bjornfor ];
   };
 }