diff --git a/modules/misc/news.nix b/modules/misc/news.nix
index 6d8a4003c..ef1bc7419 100644
--- a/modules/misc/news.nix
+++ b/modules/misc/news.nix
@@ -1138,7 +1138,7 @@ in
 
       {
         time = "2023-06-30T14:46:22+00:00";
-        condition = config.services.ssh-agent.enable;
+        condition = hostPlatform.isLinux;
         message = ''
           A new module is available: 'services.ssh-agent'
         '';
diff --git a/modules/services/ssh-agent.nix b/modules/services/ssh-agent.nix
index d896d8e15..16db3232c 100644
--- a/modules/services/ssh-agent.nix
+++ b/modules/services/ssh-agent.nix
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@ in {
   };
 
   config = lib.mkIf cfg.enable {
+    assertions = [
+      (lib.hm.assertions.assertPlatform "services.ssh-agent" pkgs
+        lib.platforms.linux)
+    ];
+
     home.sessionVariablesExtra = ''
       if [[ -z "$SSH_AUTH_SOCK" ]]; then
         export SSH_AUTH_SOCK=$XDG_RUNTIME_DIR/ssh-agent