diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/lxqt/qps/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/lxqt/qps/default.nix
index 985d702b0b41..cb8e5b2569c5 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/lxqt/qps/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/lxqt/qps/default.nix
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ mkDerivation rec {
     description = "Qt based process manager";
     homepage = https://github.com/lxqt/qps;
     license = licenses.gpl2;
-    platforms = with platforms; unix;
+    platforms = with platforms; linux;  # does not build on darwin
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ romildo ];
   };
 }