diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/kde-frameworks/kfilemetadata/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/kde-frameworks/kfilemetadata/default.nix
index 782b03322143..1bd1f115c6cb 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/kde-frameworks/kfilemetadata/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/kde-frameworks/kfilemetadata/default.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 { mkDerivation
 , lib
+, stdenv
 , extra-cmake-modules
 , attr
 , ebook_tools
@@ -17,8 +18,9 @@
 mkDerivation {
   pname = "kfilemetadata";
   nativeBuildInputs = [ extra-cmake-modules ];
-  buildInputs = [
+  buildInputs = lib.optionals stdenv.isLinux [
     attr
+  ] ++ [
     ebook_tools
     exiv2
     ffmpeg