diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/hdf5/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/hdf5/default.nix
index 7dea58fc502f..eb29e7d914c5 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/hdf5/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/hdf5/default.nix
@@ -57,6 +57,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     '';
     license = stdenv.lib.licenses.free; # BSD-like
     homepage = https://www.hdfgroup.org/HDF5/;
-    platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.linux;
+    platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.unix;
   };
 }