diff --git a/pkgs/build-support/templaterpm/default.nix b/pkgs/build-support/templaterpm/default.nix
index efe70efe6c44..c98716a3fedb 100644
--- a/pkgs/build-support/templaterpm/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/build-support/templaterpm/default.nix
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
   nativeBuildInputs = [ makeWrapper ];
   buildInputs = [ python toposort rpm ];
 
-  phases = [ "installPhase" "fixupPhase" ];
+  dontUnpack = true;
 
   installPhase = ''
     mkdir -p $out/bin