diff --git a/libbeat/cmd/instance/beat_reexec_windows.go b/libbeat/cmd/instance/beat_reexec_other.go
similarity index 87%
rename from libbeat/cmd/instance/beat_reexec_windows.go
rename to libbeat/cmd/instance/beat_reexec_other.go
index 429bb665e8b..ceb5b202b44 100644
--- a/libbeat/cmd/instance/beat_reexec_windows.go
+++ b/libbeat/cmd/instance/beat_reexec_other.go
@@ -15,17 +15,19 @@
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations
 // under the License.
 
-//go:build windows
+//go:build !unix
 
 package instance
 
 import (
+	"runtime"
+
 	"github.com/elastic/elastic-agent-libs/logp"
 )
 
 // doReexec is a noop on Windows, it only logs a message explaining it.
 func (b *Beat) doReexec() error {
 	logger := logp.L().Named("ssl.cert.reloader")
-	logger.Info("reloading certs/reexecing is not supported on Windows. %s will not restart", b.Info.Beat)
+	logger.Info("reloading certs/reexecing is not supported on %s. %s will not restart", runtime.GOOS, b.Info.Beat)
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/libbeat/cmd/instance/beat_reexec_unix.go b/libbeat/cmd/instance/beat_reexec_unix.go
index 801fabe3f67..c16be82970f 100644
--- a/libbeat/cmd/instance/beat_reexec_unix.go
+++ b/libbeat/cmd/instance/beat_reexec_unix.go
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations
 // under the License.
 
-//go:build !windows
+//go:build unix
 
 package instance