diff --git a/pkgs/applications/virtualization/colima/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/virtualization/colima/default.nix
index 4654b4b56ab4..e49c2a659121 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/virtualization/colima/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/virtualization/colima/default.nix
@@ -9,12 +9,11 @@
 , qemu
 , testers
 , colima
+  # use lima-bin on darwin to support native macOS virtualization
+  # https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pull/209171
+, lima-drv ? if stdenv.isDarwin then lima-bin else lima
 }:
 
-# use lima-bin on darwin to support native macOS virtualization
-# https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pull/209171
-let lima-drv = if stdenv.isDarwin then lima-bin else lima;
-in
 buildGoModule rec {
   pname = "colima";
   version = "0.5.2";