diff --git a/pkgs/tools/networking/maphosts/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/networking/maphosts/default.nix
index 8e3d0cf9160c..896b3402d16a 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/networking/maphosts/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/networking/maphosts/default.nix
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ let
 in stdenv.mkDerivation {
   name = "maphosts-${env.gems.maphosts.version}";
 
-  phases = ["installPhase"];
+  dontUnpack = true;
 
   installPhase = ''
     mkdir -p "$out/bin"