diff --git a/pkgs/applications/terminal-emulators/kitty/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/terminal-emulators/kitty/default.nix
index f2c146fa8db2..9725e8a4f96b 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/terminal-emulators/kitty/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/terminal-emulators/kitty/default.nix
@@ -97,8 +97,7 @@ buildPythonApplication rec {
   hardeningDisable = lib.optional stdenv.cc.isClang "strictoverflow";
 
   CGO_ENABLED = 0;
-  GO_FLAGS = "-trimpath";
-  disallowedReferences = [ go ];
+  GOFLAGS = "-trimpath";
 
   configurePhase = let
     goModules = (buildGoModule {