diff --git a/pkgs/applications/version-management/meld/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/version-management/meld/default.nix
index 9c547b2193d4..73b21728e165 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/version-management/meld/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/version-management/meld/default.nix
@@ -24,9 +24,10 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
     wrapProgram $out/bin/meld --prefix PYTHONPATH : $PYTHONPATH:${pygtk}/lib/${python.libPrefix}/site-packages/gtk-2.0
   '';
 
-  meta = {
+  meta = with stdenv.lib; {
     description = "Visual diff and merge tool";
     homepage = http://meld.sourceforge.net;
     license = "GPLv2+";
+    platforms = platforms.linux;
   };
 }