diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/di/distant/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/di/distant/package.nix
index b6e1d8452b0f..520668646021 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/di/distant/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/di/distant/package.nix
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
     hash = "sha256-DcnleJUAeYg3GSLZljC3gO9ihiFz04dzT/ddMnypr48=";
   };
 
+  # error: linker `aarch64-linux-gnu-gcc` not found
+  postPatch = ''
+    rm .cargo/config.toml
+  '';
+
   useFetchCargoVendor = true;
   cargoHash = "sha256-HEyPfkusgk8JEYAzIS8Zj5EU0MK4wt4amlsJqBEG/Kc=";