diff --git a/pkgs/applications/editors/micro/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/editors/micro/default.nix
index 31ac4567b61f..e20a7942719a 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/editors/micro/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/editors/micro/default.nix
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ buildGoModule rec {
   ];
 
   preBuild = ''
-    go generate ./runtime
+    GOOS= GOARCH= go generate ./runtime
   '';
 
   postInstall = ''