diff --git a/pkgs/applications/search/recoll/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/search/recoll/default.nix
index 55d636b8651c..933b07a5d8b9 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/search/recoll/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/search/recoll/default.nix
@@ -89,11 +89,9 @@ mkDerivation rec {
   ] ++ lib.optionals (!withGui) [
     "--disable-qtgui"
     "--disable-x11mon"
-  ] ++ (if stdenv.isLinux then [
-    "--with-inotify"
-  ] else [
-    "--without-inotify"
-  ]);
+  ] ++ [
+    (lib.withFeature stdenv.isLinux "inotify")
+  ];
 
   env.NIX_CFLAGS_COMPILE = toString [ "-DNIXPKGS" ];