diff --git a/pkgs/games/ball-and-paddle/default.nix b/pkgs/games/ball-and-paddle/default.nix
index dbd2814a6fb6..1391ca70223a 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/ball-and-paddle/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/ball-and-paddle/default.nix
@@ -38,5 +38,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     maintainers = [ ];
 
     platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.unix;
+
+    hydraPlatforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.linux; # sdl-config times out on darwin
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/games/freeciv/default.nix b/pkgs/games/freeciv/default.nix
index ee93d162396d..8003468f50fa 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/freeciv/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/freeciv/default.nix
@@ -51,5 +51,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
 
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ pierron ];
     platforms = platforms.unix;
+    hydraPlatforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.linux; # sdl-config times out on darwin
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/games/freedink/default.nix b/pkgs/games/freedink/default.nix
index c1bfda9e2f2f..d5efe2b3ebd9 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/freedink/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/freedink/default.nix
@@ -54,5 +54,6 @@ in stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
     maintainers = [ stdenv.lib.maintainers.bjg ];
     platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.all;
+    hydraPlatforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.linux; # sdl-config times out on darwin
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/games/lbreakout2/default.nix b/pkgs/games/lbreakout2/default.nix
index 5ab9954739b2..b5f858b99ad7 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/lbreakout2/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/lbreakout2/default.nix
@@ -16,5 +16,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     license = licenses.gpl2;
     maintainers = [ maintainers.ciil ];
     platforms = platforms.unix;
+    hydraPlatforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.linux; # sdl-config times out on darwin
   };
 }