diff --git a/pkgs/development/nim-packages/build-nim-package/default.nix b/pkgs/development/nim-packages/build-nim-package/default.nix
index f8301ebb4880..d32a9543cf20 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/nim-packages/build-nim-package/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/nim-packages/build-nim-package/default.nix
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (attrs // {
     installPhase;
 
   meta = meta // {
+    platforms = meta.platforms or nim.meta.platforms;
     maintainers = (meta.maintainers or [ ]) ++ [ lib.maintainers.ehmry ];
   };
 })