diff --git a/pkgs/games/minecraft/default.nix b/pkgs/games/minecraft/default.nix
index 60f89bea0e8f..7ef2f533476f 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/minecraft/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/minecraft/default.nix
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ let
     comment = "Official launcher for Minecraft, a sandbox-building game";
     desktopName = "Minecraft Launcher";
     categories = "Game;";
+    fileValidation = false;
   };
 
   envLibPath = stdenv.lib.makeLibraryPath [