diff --git a/pkgs/tools/security/bws/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/security/bws/default.nix
index e4b911706018..34ab7284e3b5 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/security/bws/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/security/bws/default.nix
@@ -29,13 +29,15 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
   };
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [
-    perl
     pkg-config
+  ] ++ lib.optionals stdenv.isLinux [
+    perl
   ];
 
   buildInputs =
     [
       oniguruma
+    ] ++ lib.optionals stdenv.isLinux [
       openssl
     ]
     ++ lib.optionals stdenv.isDarwin [