diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/mim-solvers/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/mim-solvers/default.nix
index ebb18af22dfd..ca90458c4476 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/mim-solvers/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/mim-solvers/default.nix
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
   # nativeCheckInputs
   pytest,
+
+  buildStandalone ? true,
 }:
 toPythonModule (
   mim-solvers.overrideAttrs (super: {
@@ -26,7 +28,7 @@ toPythonModule (
 
     cmakeFlags = super.cmakeFlags ++ [
       (lib.cmakeBool "BUILD_PYTHON_INTERFACE" true)
-      (lib.cmakeBool "BUILD_STANDALONE_PYTHON_INTERFACE" true)
+      (lib.cmakeBool "BUILD_STANDALONE_PYTHON_INTERFACE" buildStandalone)
     ];
 
     # this is used by CMake at configure/build time
@@ -38,12 +40,12 @@ toPythonModule (
       boost
       crocoddyl
       eigenpy
-      mim-solvers
       osqp
       proxsuite
       scipy
     ]
-    ++ super.propagatedBuildInputs;
+    ++ super.propagatedBuildInputs
+    ++ lib.optional buildStandalone mim-solvers;
 
     nativeCheckInputs = super.nativeCheckInputs ++ [
       pythonImportsCheckHook