diff --git a/packaging/dev-shell.nix b/packaging/dev-shell.nix
index d50cab759..2174b4edb 100644
--- a/packaging/dev-shell.nix
+++ b/packaging/dev-shell.nix
@@ -269,6 +269,8 @@ pkgs.nixComponents2.nix-util.overrideAttrs (
       CXX_LD = "mold";
     };
 
+    dontUseCmakeConfigure = true;
+
     mesonFlags =
       map (transformFlag "libutil") (ignoreCrossFile pkgs.nixComponents2.nix-util.mesonFlags)
       ++ map (transformFlag "libstore") (ignoreCrossFile pkgs.nixComponents2.nix-store.mesonFlags)