diff --git a/src/libstore/build.cc b/src/libstore/build.cc
index 02faa5c9d..b41daac99 100644
--- a/src/libstore/build.cc
+++ b/src/libstore/build.cc
@@ -1729,9 +1729,11 @@ void DerivationGoal::startBuilder()
             if (get(drv->env, "__noChroot") == "1")
                 throw Error(format("derivation ‘%1%’ has ‘__noChroot’ set, "
                     "but that's not allowed when ‘build-use-sandbox’ is ‘true’") % drvPath);
+#if __APPLE__
             if (additionalSandboxProfile != "")
                 throw Error(format("derivation ‘%1%’ specifies a sandbox profile, "
                     "but this is only allowed when ‘build-use-sandbox’ is ‘relaxed’") % drvPath);
+#endif
             useChroot = true;
         }
         else if (x == "false")