diff --git a/pkgs/stdenv/generic/default.nix b/pkgs/stdenv/generic/default.nix
index 2cbd2636a463..2cda43d5632f 100644
--- a/pkgs/stdenv/generic/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/stdenv/generic/default.nix
@@ -114,9 +114,14 @@ let
         export NIX_NO_SELF_RPATH=1
       '' + lib.optionalString (hostPlatform.isDarwin && hostPlatform.isMacOS) ''
         export MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=${hostPlatform.darwinMinVersion}
-      '' + lib.optionalString targetPlatform.isDarwin ''
-        export NIX_DONT_SET_RPATH_FOR_TARGET=1
-      '';
+      ''
+      # TODO this should be uncommented, but it causes stupid mass rebuilds. I
+      # think the best solution would just be to fixup linux RPATHs so we don't
+      # need to set `-rpath` anywhere.
+      # + lib.optionalString targetPlatform.isDarwin ''
+      #   export NIX_DONT_SET_RPATH_FOR_TARGET=1
+      # ''
+      ;
 
       inherit initialPath shell
         defaultNativeBuildInputs defaultBuildInputs;