diff --git a/pkgs/applications/graphics/kodelife/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/graphics/kodelife/default.nix
index 1daeccac908..e5aac9b8823 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/graphics/kodelife/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/graphics/kodelife/default.nix
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   dontBuild = true;
   dontStrip = true;
   dontPatchELF = true;
+  preferLocalBuild = true;
 
   installPhase = ''
     mkdir -p $out/bin