diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/misc/gdb/default.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/misc/gdb/default.nix
index 21dafb9bbce7..7f97eebce157 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/misc/gdb/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/misc/gdb/default.nix
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     license = lib.licenses.gpl3Plus;
 
     # GDB upstream does not support ARM darwin
-    platforms = with platforms; linux ++ cygwin ++ ["x86_64-darwin"];
+    platforms = with platforms; linux ++ cygwin ++ freebsd ++ ["x86_64-darwin"];
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ pierron globin lsix ];
   };
 }