diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/torch/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/torch/default.nix
index f33c6744c25e..bdeec017fbf4 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/torch/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/torch/default.nix
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ in buildPythonPackage rec {
   ] ++ lib.optionals cudaSupport [ cudatoolkit_joined ];
 
   buildInputs = [ blas blas.provider pybind11 ]
-    ++ [ linuxHeaders_5_19 ] # TMP: avoid "flexible array member" errors for now
+    ++ lib.optionals stdenv.isLinux [ linuxHeaders_5_19 ] # TMP: avoid "flexible array member" errors for now
     ++ lib.optionals cudaSupport [ cudnn magma nccl ]
     ++ lib.optionals stdenv.isLinux [ numactl ]
     ++ lib.optionals stdenv.isDarwin [ CoreServices libobjc ];