diff --git a/pkgs/applications/editors/emacs/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/editors/emacs/default.nix
index 1ac714c15575..24f722bf37b1 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/editors/emacs/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/editors/emacs/default.nix
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@ lib.makeScope pkgs.newScope (
       withPgtk = true;
     };
 
-    emacs29-macport = callPackage (self.sources.emacs29-macport) inheritedArgs;
+    emacs29-macport = callPackage (self.sources.emacs29-macport) (
+      inheritedArgs
+      // {
+        srcRepo = true;
+      }
+    );
   }
 )