diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/torch/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/torch/default.nix
index ba1da5844b17..09732e5e78e9 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/torch/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/torch/default.nix
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ let
   inherit (cudaPackages) cudatoolkit cudaFlags cudnn nccl;
 in
 
+assert cudaSupport -> stdenv.isLinux;
 assert cudaSupport -> (cudaPackages.cudaMajorVersion == "11");
 
 # confirm that cudatoolkits are sync'd across dependencies