diff --git a/requirements-linux.txt b/requirements-linux.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4f2ad0e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/requirements-linux.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+evdev==1.9.2
+python-xlib==0.33
+-r requirements.txt
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 077142d..60a126b 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ click==8.2.1
 cryptography==45.0.5
 distro==1.9.0
 docutils==0.21.2
-evdev==1.9.2
 filelock==3.18.0
 frozenlist==1.7.0
 fsspec==2025.5.1
@@ -58,7 +57,6 @@ pydantic_core==2.33.2
 Pygments==2.19.1
 pynput==1.8.1
 python-dotenv==1.1.0
-python-xlib==0.33
 PyYAML==6.0.2
 readme_renderer==44.0
 referencing==0.36.2
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 97f2c02..74e78c9 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from setuptools import setup, find_packages
 import os
+import sys
 
 # Read the contents of your README file
 with open("README.md", "r", encoding="utf-8") as fh:
@@ -8,6 +9,12 @@
 # Package version
 VERSION = "1.0.2"
 
+# Platform-specific dependencies
+linux_requires = [
+    "evdev==1.9.2",
+    "python-xlib==0.33",
+] if sys.platform.startswith('linux') else []
+
 setup(
     name="tai-textual",
     version=VERSION,
@@ -20,7 +27,7 @@
     package_data={
         "tAI": ["config.json", ".env","secret.key","App/style.tcss"],
     },
-    install_requires=[
+    install_requires=linux_requires + [
         "aiohappyeyeballs==2.6.1",
         "aiohttp==3.12.13",
         "aiosignal==1.3.2",
@@ -35,7 +42,7 @@
         "cryptography==45.0.5",
         "distro==1.9.0",
         "docutils==0.21.2",
-        "evdev==1.9.2",
+
         "filelock==3.18.0",
         "frozenlist==1.7.0",
         "fsspec==2025.5.1",