diff --git a/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-and-tools/git/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-and-tools/git/default.nix
index aff39a6a44f..8ad150f1306 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-and-tools/git/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-and-tools/git/default.nix
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 , asciidoctor, texinfo, xmlto, docbook2x, docbook_xsl, docbook_xsl_ns, docbook_xml_dtd_45
 , libxslt, tcl, tk, makeWrapper, libiconv
 , svnSupport, subversionClient, perlLibs, smtpPerlLibs
-, perlSupport ? true
+, perlSupport ? stdenv.buildPlatform == stdenv.hostPlatform
 , nlsSupport ? true
 , osxkeychainSupport ? stdenv.isDarwin
 , guiSupport