diff --git a/pkgs/build-support/docker/default.nix b/pkgs/build-support/docker/default.nix
index 80c5c79dea91..a838768b87d5 100644
--- a/pkgs/build-support/docker/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/build-support/docker/default.nix
@@ -983,6 +983,7 @@ rec {
                 eval "$fakeRootCommands"
                 tar \
                   --sort name \
+                  --exclude=./dev \
                   --exclude=./proc \
                   --exclude=./sys \
                   --exclude=.${builtins.storeDir} \