diff --git a/pkgs/development/misc/resholve/resholve-utils.nix b/pkgs/development/misc/resholve/resholve-utils.nix
index 26bf492d23ab..d308f483458f 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/misc/resholve/resholve-utils.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/misc/resholve/resholve-utils.nix
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ rec {
       src = unresholved;
       inherit version pname;
       buildInputs = [ resholve ];
+      disallowedReferences = [ resholve ];
 
       # retain a reference to the base
       passthru = unresholved.passthru // {