diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/mesa/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/mesa/default.nix
index 8b61dd535e60..caeb8dba8a63 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/mesa/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/mesa/default.nix
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
     substituteInPlace "$dev/lib/pkgconfig/dri.pc" --replace "$drivers" "${libglvnd.driverLink}"
 
     # remove pkgconfig files for GL/EGL; they are provided by libGL.
-    rm $dev/lib/pkgconfig/{gl,egl}.pc
+    rm -f $dev/lib/pkgconfig/{gl,egl}.pc
 
     # Update search path used by pkg-config
     for pc in $dev/lib/pkgconfig/{d3d,dri,xatracker}.pc; do