diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pylddwrap/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pylddwrap/default.nix
index 3f150b69f9b8..d228c1a39ec9 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pylddwrap/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pylddwrap/default.nix
@@ -56,5 +56,8 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     changelog = "https://github.com/Parquery/pylddwrap/blob/v${version}/CHANGELOG.rst";
     license = licenses.mit;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ thiagokokada ];
+    # should work in any Unix platform that uses glibc, except for darwin
+    # since it has its own tool (`otool`)
+    badPlatforms = platforms.darwin;
   };
 }