diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/ng/nghttp2/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/ng/nghttp2/package.nix
index a3a62ffa0e5c..161a32206c79 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/ng/nghttp2/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/ng/nghttp2/package.nix
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   pkg-config,
 
   # Optional dependencies
-  enableApp ? with stdenv.hostPlatform; !isWindows && !isStatic,
+  enableApp ? with stdenv.hostPlatform; !(isWindows || isCygwin) && !isStatic,
   c-aresMinimal,
   libev,
   openssl,