diff --git a/release-common.nix b/release-common.nix
index 8047c75bd..c64fc619d 100644
--- a/release-common.nix
+++ b/release-common.nix
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ rec {
   configureFlags =
     [ "--disable-init-state"
       "--enable-gc"
+    ] ++ pkgs.lib.optionals pkgs.stdenv.isLinux [
       "--with-sandbox-shell=${sh}/bin/busybox"
     ];
 }