diff --git a/pkg/stanza/operator/input/journald/config.go b/pkg/stanza/operator/input/journald/config_all.go
similarity index 100%
rename from pkg/stanza/operator/input/journald/config.go
rename to pkg/stanza/operator/input/journald/config_all.go
diff --git a/pkg/stanza/operator/input/journald/config_linux.go b/pkg/stanza/operator/input/journald/config_linux.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..45d297ad27bcc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/stanza/operator/input/journald/config_linux.go
@@ -0,0 +1,152 @@
+// Copyright The OpenTelemetry Authors
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+//go:build linux
+
+package journald // import "github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/pkg/stanza/operator/input/journald"
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"os/exec"
+	"regexp"
+	"sort"
+	"time"
+
+	jsoniter "github.com/json-iterator/go"
+	"go.uber.org/zap"
+
+	"github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/pkg/stanza/operator"
+)
+
+const waitDuration = 1 * time.Second
+
+func init() {
+	operator.Register(operatorType, func() operator.Builder { return NewConfig() })
+}
+
+// Build will build a journald input operator from the supplied configuration
+func (c Config) Build(logger *zap.SugaredLogger) (operator.Operator, error) {
+	inputOperator, err := c.InputConfig.Build(logger)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	args, err := c.buildArgs()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return &Input{
+		InputOperator: inputOperator,
+		newCmd: func(ctx context.Context, cursor []byte) cmd {
+			if cursor != nil {
+				args = append(args, "--after-cursor", string(cursor))
+			}
+			return exec.CommandContext(ctx, "journalctl", args...) // #nosec - ...
+			// journalctl is an executable that is required for this operator to function
+		},
+		json: jsoniter.ConfigFastest,
+	}, nil
+}
+
+func (c Config) buildArgs() ([]string, error) {
+	args := make([]string, 0, 10)
+
+	// Export logs in UTC time
+	args = append(args, "--utc")
+
+	// Export logs as JSON
+	args = append(args, "--output=json")
+
+	// Continue watching logs until cancelled
+	args = append(args, "--follow")
+
+	switch c.StartAt {
+	case "end":
+	case "beginning":
+		args = append(args, "--no-tail")
+	default:
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid value '%s' for parameter 'start_at'", c.StartAt)
+	}
+
+	for _, unit := range c.Units {
+		args = append(args, "--unit", unit)
+	}
+
+	for _, identifier := range c.Identifiers {
+		args = append(args, "--identifier", identifier)
+	}
+
+	args = append(args, "--priority", c.Priority)
+
+	if len(c.Grep) > 0 {
+		args = append(args, "--grep", c.Grep)
+	}
+
+	if c.Dmesg {
+		args = append(args, "--dmesg")
+	}
+
+	switch {
+	case c.Directory != nil:
+		args = append(args, "--directory", *c.Directory)
+	case len(c.Files) > 0:
+		for _, file := range c.Files {
+			args = append(args, "--file", file)
+		}
+	}
+
+	if len(c.Matches) > 0 {
+		matches, err := c.buildMatchesConfig()
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		args = append(args, matches...)
+	}
+
+	if c.All {
+		args = append(args, "--all")
+	}
+
+	return args, nil
+}
+
+func buildMatchConfig(mc MatchConfig) ([]string, error) {
+	re := regexp.MustCompile("^[_A-Z]+$")
+
+	// Sort keys to be consistent with every run and to be predictable for tests
+	sortedKeys := make([]string, 0, len(mc))
+	for key := range mc {
+		if !re.MatchString(key) {
+			return []string{}, fmt.Errorf("'%s' is not a valid Systemd field name", key)
+		}
+		sortedKeys = append(sortedKeys, key)
+	}
+	sort.Strings(sortedKeys)
+
+	configs := []string{}
+	for _, key := range sortedKeys {
+		configs = append(configs, fmt.Sprintf("%s=%s", key, mc[key]))
+	}
+
+	return configs, nil
+}
+
+func (c Config) buildMatchesConfig() ([]string, error) {
+	matches := []string{}
+
+	for i, mc := range c.Matches {
+		if i > 0 {
+			matches = append(matches, "+")
+		}
+		mcs, err := buildMatchConfig(mc)
+		if err != nil {
+			return []string{}, err
+		}
+
+		matches = append(matches, mcs...)
+	}
+
+	return matches, nil
+}
diff --git a/pkg/stanza/operator/input/journald/journald_nonlinux.go b/pkg/stanza/operator/input/journald/config_nonlinux.go
similarity index 100%
rename from pkg/stanza/operator/input/journald/journald_nonlinux.go
rename to pkg/stanza/operator/input/journald/config_nonlinux.go
diff --git a/pkg/stanza/operator/input/journald/journald.go b/pkg/stanza/operator/input/journald/input.go
similarity index 64%
rename from pkg/stanza/operator/input/journald/journald.go
rename to pkg/stanza/operator/input/journald/input.go
index b8e07846e7d3a..02fc1ac76c507 100644
--- a/pkg/stanza/operator/input/journald/journald.go
+++ b/pkg/stanza/operator/input/journald/input.go
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"os/exec"
-	"regexp"
-	"sort"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
@@ -27,138 +25,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/pkg/stanza/operator/helper"
 )
 
-const waitDuration = 1 * time.Second
-
-func init() {
-	operator.Register(operatorType, func() operator.Builder { return NewConfig() })
-}
-
-// Build will build a journald input operator from the supplied configuration
-func (c Config) Build(logger *zap.SugaredLogger) (operator.Operator, error) {
-	inputOperator, err := c.InputConfig.Build(logger)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	args, err := c.buildArgs()
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	return &Input{
-		InputOperator: inputOperator,
-		newCmd: func(ctx context.Context, cursor []byte) cmd {
-			if cursor != nil {
-				args = append(args, "--after-cursor", string(cursor))
-			}
-			return exec.CommandContext(ctx, "journalctl", args...) // #nosec - ...
-			// journalctl is an executable that is required for this operator to function
-		},
-		json: jsoniter.ConfigFastest,
-	}, nil
-}
-
-func (c Config) buildArgs() ([]string, error) {
-	args := make([]string, 0, 10)
-
-	// Export logs in UTC time
-	args = append(args, "--utc")
-
-	// Export logs as JSON
-	args = append(args, "--output=json")
-
-	// Continue watching logs until cancelled
-	args = append(args, "--follow")
-
-	switch c.StartAt {
-	case "end":
-	case "beginning":
-		args = append(args, "--no-tail")
-	default:
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid value '%s' for parameter 'start_at'", c.StartAt)
-	}
-
-	for _, unit := range c.Units {
-		args = append(args, "--unit", unit)
-	}
-
-	for _, identifier := range c.Identifiers {
-		args = append(args, "--identifier", identifier)
-	}
-
-	args = append(args, "--priority", c.Priority)
-
-	if len(c.Grep) > 0 {
-		args = append(args, "--grep", c.Grep)
-	}
-
-	if c.Dmesg {
-		args = append(args, "--dmesg")
-	}
-
-	switch {
-	case c.Directory != nil:
-		args = append(args, "--directory", *c.Directory)
-	case len(c.Files) > 0:
-		for _, file := range c.Files {
-			args = append(args, "--file", file)
-		}
-	}
-
-	if len(c.Matches) > 0 {
-		matches, err := c.buildMatchesConfig()
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-		args = append(args, matches...)
-	}
-
-	if c.All {
-		args = append(args, "--all")
-	}
-
-	return args, nil
-}
-
-func buildMatchConfig(mc MatchConfig) ([]string, error) {
-	re := regexp.MustCompile("^[_A-Z]+$")
-
-	// Sort keys to be consistent with every run and to be predictable for tests
-	sortedKeys := make([]string, 0, len(mc))
-	for key := range mc {
-		if !re.MatchString(key) {
-			return []string{}, fmt.Errorf("'%s' is not a valid Systemd field name", key)
-		}
-		sortedKeys = append(sortedKeys, key)
-	}
-	sort.Strings(sortedKeys)
-
-	configs := []string{}
-	for _, key := range sortedKeys {
-		configs = append(configs, fmt.Sprintf("%s=%s", key, mc[key]))
-	}
-
-	return configs, nil
-}
-
-func (c Config) buildMatchesConfig() ([]string, error) {
-	matches := []string{}
-
-	for i, mc := range c.Matches {
-		if i > 0 {
-			matches = append(matches, "+")
-		}
-		mcs, err := buildMatchConfig(mc)
-		if err != nil {
-			return []string{}, err
-		}
-
-		matches = append(matches, mcs...)
-	}
-
-	return matches, nil
-}
-
 // Input is an operator that process logs using journald
 type Input struct {
 	helper.InputOperator
diff --git a/pkg/stanza/operator/input/journald/journald_test.go b/pkg/stanza/operator/input/journald/input_test.go
similarity index 100%
rename from pkg/stanza/operator/input/journald/journald_test.go
rename to pkg/stanza/operator/input/journald/input_test.go