diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/minimal-bootstrap/binutils/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/minimal-bootstrap/binutils/default.nix
index 4ba20f13192e..eb34c121e9da 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/minimal-bootstrap/binutils/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/minimal-bootstrap/binutils/default.nix
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ let
     # libbfd and libopcodes into a default visibility. Drop default lib
     # path to force users to declare their use of these libraries.
     "--with-lib-path=:"
+    "--disable-gold"
+    "--disable-plugins"
   ];
 in
 bash.runCommand "${pname}-${version}"
diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/minimal-bootstrap/binutils/static.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/minimal-bootstrap/binutils/static.nix
index fd0681ca4d41..90e2eb8126ea 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/minimal-bootstrap/binutils/static.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/minimal-bootstrap/binutils/static.nix
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ let
     # libbfd and libopcodes into a default visibility. Drop default lib
     # path to force users to declare their use of these libraries.
     "--with-lib-path=:"
+    "--disable-gold"
+    "--disable-plugins"
   ];
 in
 bash.runCommand "${pname}-${version}"