diff --git a/pkgs/applications/science/math/colpack/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/science/math/colpack/default.nix
index e62df7f11cc7..94e0a44226d4 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/science/math/colpack/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/science/math/colpack/default.nix
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     vertex coloring and derivative computation";
     homepage = "http://cscapes.cs.purdue.edu/coloringpage/software.htm#functionalities";
     license = licenses.lgpl3;
+    platforms = platforms.linux;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ edwtjo ];
   };