diff --git a/recipes/breakpad/all/conanfile.py b/recipes/breakpad/all/conanfile.py
index c6ca09ab022bf..96dcedbaedd70 100644
--- a/recipes/breakpad/all/conanfile.py
+++ b/recipes/breakpad/all/conanfile.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from conans import ConanFile, AutoToolsBuildEnvironment, tools
+from conans.errors import ConanInvalidConfiguration
 import os
 import textwrap
 
@@ -25,6 +26,10 @@ class BreakpadConan(ConanFile):
     def _source_subfolder(self):
         return "source_subfolder"
 
+    def validate(self):
+        if self.settings.os != "Linux":
+            raise ConanInvalidConfiguration("Breakpad can only be built on Linux. For other OSs check sentry-breakpad")
+
     def config_options(self):
         if self.settings.os == "Windows":
             del self.options.fPIC