diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 25e5443ef..f0c86a7f6 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -26,7 +26,10 @@ console_scripts = ['lbrynet-stdin-uploader = lbrynet.lbrynet_console.LBRYStdinUp
 requires = ['pycrypto', 'twisted', 'miniupnpc', 'yapsy', 'seccure',
             'python-bitcoinrpc==0.1', 'txJSON-RPC', 'requests>=2.4.2', 'unqlite==0.2.0',
             'leveldb', 'lbryum', 'jsonrpc', 'simplejson', 'appdirs', 'six==1.9.0', 'base58', 'googlefinance',
-            'requests_futures', 'service_identity']
+            'requests_futures']
+
+if sys.platform.startswith("linux"):
+    requires.append('service-identity')
 
 setup(name='lbrynet',
       description='A decentralized media library and marketplace',