diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/guestfs/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/guestfs/default.nix
index 0f1d2ddf05c..68401e9ea4d 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/guestfs/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/guestfs/default.nix
@@ -20,5 +20,6 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     description = "Use libguestfs from Python";
     license = licenses.lgpl2Plus;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ grahamc ];
+    inherit (libguestfs.meta) platforms;
   };
 }