diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/ar/argc/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/ar/argc/package.nix
index 845c341a2a5f..034cb0d210e9 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/ar/argc/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/ar/argc/package.nix
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage (finalAttrs: {
 
   env = {
     LANG = "C.UTF-8";
-  }
-  // lib.optionalAttrs (glibcLocales != null) {
-    LOCALE_ARCHIVE = "${glibcLocales}/lib/locale/locale-archive";
+    LOCALE_ARCHIVE = lib.optionalString (
+      finalAttrs.finalPackage.doInstallCheck && glibcLocales != null
+    ) "${glibcLocales}/lib/locale/locale-archive";
   };
 
   doInstallCheck = true;