diff --git a/pkgs/servers/x11/xorg/overrides.nix b/pkgs/servers/x11/xorg/overrides.nix
index 7ed53ee22212..fcc9937b63b8 100644
--- a/pkgs/servers/x11/xorg/overrides.nix
+++ b/pkgs/servers/x11/xorg/overrides.nix
@@ -171,6 +171,9 @@ self: super:
   libAppleWM = super.libAppleWM.overrideAttrs (attrs: {
     nativeBuildInputs = attrs.nativeBuildInputs ++ [ autoreconfHook ];
     buildInputs =  attrs.buildInputs ++ [ xorg.utilmacros ];
+    meta = attrs.meta // {
+      platforms = lib.platforms.darwin;
+    };
   });
 
   libXau = super.libXau.overrideAttrs (attrs: {