diff --git a/pkgs/applications/misc/houdini/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/misc/houdini/default.nix
index 64536177aaff..802d4fe3e675 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/misc/houdini/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/misc/houdini/default.nix
@@ -100,4 +100,14 @@ buildFHSEnv rec {
     export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=${lib.makeLibraryPath [ncurses5]}:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH
     exec "$@"
   '';
+
+  meta = {
+    description = "3D animation application software";
+    homepage = "https://www.sidefx.com";
+    license = lib.licenses.unfree;
+    platforms = [ "x86_64-linux" ];
+    mainProgram = "houdini";
+    hydraPlatforms = [ ]; # requireFile src's should be excluded
+    maintainers = with lib.maintainers; [ canndrew kwohlfahrt ];
+  };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/misc/houdini/runtime-build.nix b/pkgs/applications/misc/houdini/runtime-build.nix
index 60f27c194964..27e6f098574e 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/misc/houdini/runtime-build.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/misc/houdini/runtime-build.nix
@@ -23,13 +23,4 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   '';
 
   dontFixup = true;
-
-  meta = with lib; {
-    description = "3D animation application software";
-    homepage = "https://www.sidefx.com";
-    license = licenses.unfree;
-    platforms = platforms.linux;
-    hydraPlatforms = [ ]; # requireFile src's should be excluded
-    maintainers = with maintainers; [ canndrew kwohlfahrt ];
-  };
 }