diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/giflib/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/giflib/default.nix
index 8c8a587ed548..833e3ae95e4e 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/giflib/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/giflib/default.nix
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   meta = {
     description = "A library for reading and writing gif images";
     homepage = "https://giflib.sourceforge.net/";
-    platforms = lib.platforms.unix;
+    platforms = lib.platforms.unix ++ lib.platforms.windows;
     license = lib.licenses.mit;
     maintainers = with lib.maintainers; [ ];
     branch = "5.2";