diff --git a/spindle/engine_microvm_linux.go b/spindle/engine_microvm_linux.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5c5551b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spindle/engine_microvm_linux.go
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+//go:build linux
+
+package spindle
+
+import (
+	"context"
+
+	"tangled.org/core/spindle/config"
+	"tangled.org/core/spindle/db"
+	"tangled.org/core/spindle/engines/microvm"
+	"tangled.org/core/spindle/models"
+)
+
+func newMicrovmEngine(ctx context.Context, cfg *config.Config, d *db.DB) (models.Engine, error) {
+	return microvm.New(ctx, cfg, d)
+}
diff --git a/spindle/engine_microvm_other.go b/spindle/engine_microvm_other.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9da4c9fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spindle/engine_microvm_other.go
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+//go:build !linux
+
+package spindle
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+
+	"tangled.org/core/spindle/config"
+	"tangled.org/core/spindle/db"
+	"tangled.org/core/spindle/models"
+)
+
+func newMicrovmEngine(context.Context, *config.Config, *db.DB) (models.Engine, error) {
+	return nil, fmt.Errorf("microvm engine is only supported on Linux")
+}
diff --git a/spindle/engines/microvm/agent.go b/spindle/engines/microvm/agent.go
index ed757810..cfec1aac 100644
--- a/spindle/engines/microvm/agent.go
+++ b/spindle/engines/microvm/agent.go
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+//go:build linux
+
 package microvm
 
 import (
diff --git a/spindle/engines/microvm/args.go b/spindle/engines/microvm/args.go
index 05b370af..0b4f1c42 100644
--- a/spindle/engines/microvm/args.go
+++ b/spindle/engines/microvm/args.go
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+//go:build linux
+
 package microvm
 
 import (
diff --git a/spindle/engines/microvm/budget.go b/spindle/engines/microvm/budget.go
index 20798344..27383266 100644
--- a/spindle/engines/microvm/budget.go
+++ b/spindle/engines/microvm/budget.go
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+//go:build linux
+
 package microvm
 
 import (
diff --git a/spindle/engines/microvm/dns_proxy.go b/spindle/engines/microvm/dns_proxy.go
index 16e6183a..e6b99a0c 100644
--- a/spindle/engines/microvm/dns_proxy.go
+++ b/spindle/engines/microvm/dns_proxy.go
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+//go:build linux
+
 package microvm
 
 import (
diff --git a/spindle/engines/microvm/dns_proxy_test.go b/spindle/engines/microvm/dns_proxy_test.go
index a38b0f4e..cb1de34c 100644
--- a/spindle/engines/microvm/dns_proxy_test.go
+++ b/spindle/engines/microvm/dns_proxy_test.go
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+//go:build linux
+
 package microvm
 
 import (
diff --git a/spindle/engines/microvm/engine.go b/spindle/engines/microvm/engine.go
index c2f141ab..7bd90c35 100644
--- a/spindle/engines/microvm/engine.go
+++ b/spindle/engines/microvm/engine.go
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+//go:build linux
+
 package microvm
 
 import (
diff --git a/spindle/engines/microvm/engine_test.go b/spindle/engines/microvm/engine_test.go
index 13465cd5..5a5aac7b 100644
--- a/spindle/engines/microvm/engine_test.go
+++ b/spindle/engines/microvm/engine_test.go
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+//go:build linux
+
 package microvm
 
 import (
diff --git a/spindle/engines/microvm/image.go b/spindle/engines/microvm/image.go
index 71518ce8..e32ad3cd 100644
--- a/spindle/engines/microvm/image.go
+++ b/spindle/engines/microvm/image.go
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+//go:build linux
+
 package microvm
 
 import (
diff --git a/spindle/engines/microvm/image_test.go b/spindle/engines/microvm/image_test.go
index 3c5f66f0..1114937c 100644
--- a/spindle/engines/microvm/image_test.go
+++ b/spindle/engines/microvm/image_test.go
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+//go:build linux
+
 package microvm
 
 import (
diff --git a/spindle/engines/microvm/models.go b/spindle/engines/microvm/models.go
index 02f3c096..f80772c2 100644
--- a/spindle/engines/microvm/models.go
+++ b/spindle/engines/microvm/models.go
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+//go:build linux
+
 package microvm
 
 import (
diff --git a/spindle/engines/microvm/models_test.go b/spindle/engines/microvm/models_test.go
index b103e4f5..256fe1ec 100644
--- a/spindle/engines/microvm/models_test.go
+++ b/spindle/engines/microvm/models_test.go
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+//go:build linux
+
 package microvm
 
 import (
diff --git a/spindle/engines/microvm/networking.go b/spindle/engines/microvm/networking.go
index 4a7a8d6c..e79c077f 100644
--- a/spindle/engines/microvm/networking.go
+++ b/spindle/engines/microvm/networking.go
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+//go:build linux
+
 package microvm
 
 import (
diff --git a/spindle/engines/microvm/nixos_toplevel_cache.go b/spindle/engines/microvm/nixos_toplevel_cache.go
index 1617aa2b..a50700ef 100644
--- a/spindle/engines/microvm/nixos_toplevel_cache.go
+++ b/spindle/engines/microvm/nixos_toplevel_cache.go
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+//go:build linux
+
 package microvm
 
 import (
diff --git a/spindle/engines/microvm/qemu.go b/spindle/engines/microvm/qemu.go
index 99f32547..f7ddec42 100644
--- a/spindle/engines/microvm/qemu.go
+++ b/spindle/engines/microvm/qemu.go
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+//go:build linux
+
 package microvm
 
 import (
diff --git a/spindle/engines/microvm/read_cache_proxy.go b/spindle/engines/microvm/read_cache_proxy.go
index 885e5fe7..0c019adb 100644
--- a/spindle/engines/microvm/read_cache_proxy.go
+++ b/spindle/engines/microvm/read_cache_proxy.go
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+//go:build linux
+
 package microvm
 
 import (
diff --git a/spindle/engines/microvm/read_cache_proxy_test.go b/spindle/engines/microvm/read_cache_proxy_test.go
index 29a6bd19..9df05101 100644
--- a/spindle/engines/microvm/read_cache_proxy_test.go
+++ b/spindle/engines/microvm/read_cache_proxy_test.go
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+//go:build linux
+
 package microvm
 
 import (
diff --git a/spindle/engines/microvm/runner.go b/spindle/engines/microvm/runner.go
index c08e3d84..4ec712d1 100644
--- a/spindle/engines/microvm/runner.go
+++ b/spindle/engines/microvm/runner.go
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+//go:build linux
+
 package microvm
 
 import (
diff --git a/spindle/engines/microvm/upload_cache_http.go b/spindle/engines/microvm/upload_cache_http.go
index 0310ef09..b479616f 100644
--- a/spindle/engines/microvm/upload_cache_http.go
+++ b/spindle/engines/microvm/upload_cache_http.go
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+//go:build linux
+
 package microvm
 
 import (
diff --git a/spindle/engines/microvm/upload_cache_narinfo.go b/spindle/engines/microvm/upload_cache_narinfo.go
index 26645fcf..775d20bc 100644
--- a/spindle/engines/microvm/upload_cache_narinfo.go
+++ b/spindle/engines/microvm/upload_cache_narinfo.go
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+//go:build linux
+
 package microvm
 
 import (
diff --git a/spindle/engines/microvm/upload_cache_nix_store.go b/spindle/engines/microvm/upload_cache_nix_store.go
index 70b9adde..8ec22c47 100644
--- a/spindle/engines/microvm/upload_cache_nix_store.go
+++ b/spindle/engines/microvm/upload_cache_nix_store.go
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+//go:build linux
+
 package microvm
 
 import (
diff --git a/spindle/engines/microvm/upload_cache_nix_store_test.go b/spindle/engines/microvm/upload_cache_nix_store_test.go
index 413fb66d..bf9d4af7 100644
--- a/spindle/engines/microvm/upload_cache_nix_store_test.go
+++ b/spindle/engines/microvm/upload_cache_nix_store_test.go
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+//go:build linux
+
 package microvm
 
 import (
diff --git a/spindle/engines/microvm/upload_cache_proxy.go b/spindle/engines/microvm/upload_cache_proxy.go
index cc87062f..cc4bf32e 100644
--- a/spindle/engines/microvm/upload_cache_proxy.go
+++ b/spindle/engines/microvm/upload_cache_proxy.go
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+//go:build linux
+
 package microvm
 
 import (
diff --git a/spindle/engines/microvm/upload_cache_proxy_test.go b/spindle/engines/microvm/upload_cache_proxy_test.go
index ef4e6405..5697f12f 100644
--- a/spindle/engines/microvm/upload_cache_proxy_test.go
+++ b/spindle/engines/microvm/upload_cache_proxy_test.go
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+//go:build linux
+
 package microvm
 
 import (
diff --git a/spindle/engines/microvm/vm.go b/spindle/engines/microvm/vm.go
index 35c85fa3..14386f9f 100644
--- a/spindle/engines/microvm/vm.go
+++ b/spindle/engines/microvm/vm.go
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+//go:build linux
+
 package microvm
 
 import (
diff --git a/spindle/server.go b/spindle/server.go
index f3136d87..f8e582bc 100644
--- a/spindle/server.go
+++ b/spindle/server.go
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ import (
 	"tangled.org/core/spindle/db"
 	"tangled.org/core/spindle/engine"
 	"tangled.org/core/spindle/engines/dummy"
-	"tangled.org/core/spindle/engines/microvm"
 	"tangled.org/core/spindle/engines/nixery"
 	"tangled.org/core/spindle/git"
 	"tangled.org/core/spindle/models"
@@ -354,7 +353,7 @@ func Run(ctx context.Context) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	microvmEng, err := microvm.New(ctx, cfg, d)
+	microvmEng, err := newMicrovmEngine(ctx, cfg, d)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}