diff --git a/pkgs/development/lua-modules/overrides.nix b/pkgs/development/lua-modules/overrides.nix
index cc179f0b946..10744653ca1 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/lua-modules/overrides.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/lua-modules/overrides.nix
@@ -240,7 +240,9 @@ with prev;
     ];
   });
 
-  luasystem = prev.lib.overrideLuarocks prev.luasystem (drv: { buildInputs = [ pkgs.glibc.out ]; });
+  luasystem = prev.lib.overrideLuarocks prev.luasystem (drv: pkgs.lib.optionalAttrs pkgs.stdenv.isLinux {
+    buildInputs = [ pkgs.glibc.out ];
+  });
 
   luazip = prev.lib.overrideLuarocks prev.luazip (drv: {
     buildInputs = [