diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/gauge/plugins/make-gauge-plugin.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/gauge/plugins/make-gauge-plugin.nix
index acf902e1b79d..71f88a2c40ae 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/gauge/plugins/make-gauge-plugin.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/gauge/plugins/make-gauge-plugin.nix
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 let
   otherArgs = lib.attrsets.removeAttrs args [ "pname" "data" "repo" "releasePrefix" "isMultiArch" ];
   inherit (stdenvNoCC.hostPlatform) system;
-  inherit (if isCrossArch then data else data.${system}) url hash;
+  inherit (if isCrossArch then data else data.${system} or (throw "gaugePlugins.${pname}: No source for system: ${system}")) url hash;
   # Upstream uses a different naming scheme for platforms
   systemMap = {
     "x86_64-darwin" = "darwin.x86_64";