diff --git a/pkgs/servers/dns/knot-dns/default.nix b/pkgs/servers/dns/knot-dns/default.nix
index ab7a152a81c0..1938e9c02b66 100644
--- a/pkgs/servers/dns/knot-dns/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/servers/dns/knot-dns/default.nix
@@ -54,8 +54,9 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   '';
 
   passthru.tests = {
-    inherit (nixosTests) knot;
     inherit knot-resolver;
+  } // lib.optionalAttrs stdenv.isLinux {
+    inherit (nixosTests) knot;
   };
 
   meta = with lib; {