diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/ht/htop/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/ht/htop/package.nix
index 55a8c08f49be..c0f3deb92df4 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/ht/htop/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/ht/htop/package.nix
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   ncurses,
   libcap,
   libnl,
-  sensorsSupport ? stdenv.hostPlatform.isLinux,
+  sensorsSupport ? (stdenv.hostPlatform.isLinux && !stdenv.hostPlatform.isStatic),
   lm_sensors,
   systemdSupport ? lib.meta.availableOn stdenv.hostPlatform systemdLibs,
   systemdLibs,