diff --git a/lib/core.nix b/lib/core.nix
index 92b48f46..d59490d5 100644
--- a/lib/core.nix
+++ b/lib/core.nix
@@ -916,6 +916,7 @@ in
             dontConfigure = true;
             dontPatch = true;
             dontFixup = true;
+            preferLocalBuild = true;
             name = package.name or "${package.pname or binName}-${version}";
             ${
               if builtins.isString (package.pname or binName) && package.pname or binName != "" then