diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/misc/avrdude/default.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/misc/avrdude/default.nix
index e7d5aaceb2bb..66b0467657a2 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/misc/avrdude/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/misc/avrdude/default.nix
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     '';
     homepage = http://www.nongnu.org/avrdude/;
     license = licenses.gpl2Plus;
-    platforms = platforms.linux;
+    platforms = with platforms; linux ++ darwin;
     maintainers = [ maintainers.bjornfor ];
   };
 }