diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/libpqxx/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/libpqxx/default.nix
index a710e09a454..feb9c7e6514 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/libpqxx/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/libpqxx/default.nix
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     description = "A C++ library to access PostgreSQL databases";
     homepage = "http://pqxx.org/development/libpqxx/";
     license = lib.licenses.bsd3;
-    platforms = lib.platforms.linux;
+    platforms = lib.platforms.unix;
     maintainers = [ lib.maintainers.eelco ];
   };
 }