diff --git a/e2e/smoke/BUILD.bazel b/e2e/smoke/BUILD.bazel
index 3e4763ea6..c8cdc31bc 100644
--- a/e2e/smoke/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/e2e/smoke/BUILD.bazel
@@ -116,11 +116,17 @@ copy_directory(
 
 sh_test(
     name = "test_preserve_mtime",
+    size = "small",
     srcs = ["test_preserve_mtime.sh"],
     data = [
         "d",
-        ":copy_to_directory_mtime_case",
         ":copy_directory_mtime_case",
+        ":copy_to_directory_mtime_case",
     ],
-    size = "small",
+    # on macos, fails with
+    # stat: illegal option -- -
+    # usage: stat [-FLnq] [-f format | -l | -r | -s | -x] [-t timefmt] [file ...]
+    # on windows, fails with
+    # stat: cannot stat 'd/1': No such file or directory
+    exec_compatible_with = ["@platforms//os:linux"],
 )
diff --git a/e2e/smoke/MODULE.bazel b/e2e/smoke/MODULE.bazel
index 458874679..f09a092e9 100644
--- a/e2e/smoke/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/e2e/smoke/MODULE.bazel
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@ local_path_override(
 )
 
 bazel_dep(name = "bazel_skylib", version = "1.5.0", dev_dependency = True)
+bazel_dep(name = "platforms", version = "0.0.8", dev_dependency = True)