diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/fonttools/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/fonttools/default.nix
index 3c08366084f9..f776b814e31b 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/fonttools/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/fonttools/default.nix
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
         plot = [ matplotlib ];
         symfont = [ sympy ];
         type1 = lib.optional stdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin xattr;
-        pathops = [ skia-pathops ];
+        pathops = lib.optional (lib.meta.availableOn stdenv.hostPlatform skia-pathops) skia-pathops;
         repacker = [ uharfbuzz ];
       };
     in