diff --git a/pkgs/servers/gpm/default.nix b/pkgs/servers/gpm/default.nix
index ac5e0b7c1b1c..e260ccfb761b 100644
--- a/pkgs/servers/gpm/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/servers/gpm/default.nix
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     homepage = http://www.nico.schottelius.org/software/gpm/;
     description = "A daemon that provides mouse support on the Linux console";
     license = licenses.gpl2;
-    platforms = platforms.linux;
+    platforms = platforms.linux ++ platforms.cygwin;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ eelco wkennington ];
   };
 }