diff --git a/src/server.rs b/src/server.rs
index d0c28a9ff..70e254fb2 100644
--- a/src/server.rs
+++ b/src/server.rs
@@ -326,6 +326,7 @@ pub async fn start_server(is_server: bool, _tray: bool) {
     }
 }
 
+#[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
 async fn sync_and_watch_config_dir() {
     if crate::username() == "root" {
         return;
@@ -381,6 +382,7 @@ async fn sync_and_watch_config_dir() {
     }
 }
 
+#[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
 async fn sync_config_to_user(conn: &mut ConnectionTmpl<ConnectionClient>) -> ResultType<()> {
     allow_err!(
         conn.send(&Data::SyncConfigToUserReq {
@@ -402,6 +404,7 @@ async fn sync_config_to_user(conn: &mut ConnectionTmpl<ConnectionClient>) -> Res
     Ok(())
 }
 
+#[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
 async fn sync_config_to_root(
     conn: &mut ConnectionTmpl<ConnectionClient>,
     from: PathBuf,