diff --git a/pkgs/tools/archivers/gnutar/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/archivers/gnutar/default.nix
index 6b5717ab2970..36d3ebd9816f 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/archivers/gnutar/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/archivers/gnutar/default.nix
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   outputs = [ "out" "info" ];
 
-  buildInputs = [ acl ]
+  buildInputs = [ ]
+    ++ stdenv.lib.optional stdenv.isLinux acl
     ++ stdenv.lib.optional stdenv.isDarwin autoreconfHook;
 
   # May have some issues with root compilation because the bootstrap tool