diff --git a/pkgs/tools/backup/bup/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/backup/bup/default.nix
index 0d60930b1fb4..ae8752aa7c12 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/backup/bup/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/backup/bup/default.nix
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
       Capable of doing *fast* incremental backups of virtual machine images.
     '';
 
-    platforms = platforms.linux;
+    platforms = platforms.linux ++ platforms.darwin;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ muflax ];
   };
 }