diff --git a/pkgs/applications/editors/vim/plugins/vim-utils.nix b/pkgs/applications/editors/vim/plugins/vim-utils.nix
index 44ad9295e284..16317a5d0c66 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/editors/vim/plugins/vim-utils.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/editors/vim/plugins/vim-utils.nix
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ rec {
       forceShare = [ "man" "info" ];
 
       nativeBuildInputs = oldAttrs.nativeBuildInputs or []
-      ++ lib.optionals (stdenv.hostPlatform == stdenv.buildPlatform) [
+      ++ lib.optionals (stdenv.buildPlatform.canExecute stdenv.hostPlatform) [
         vimCommandCheckHook vimGenDocHook
         # many neovim plugins keep using buildVimPlugin
         neovimRequireCheckHook