diff --git a/pkgs/applications/editors/emacs/elisp-packages/melpa-packages.nix b/pkgs/applications/editors/emacs/elisp-packages/melpa-packages.nix
index 46d750728f1f..6375059ddef7 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/editors/emacs/elisp-packages/melpa-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/editors/emacs/elisp-packages/melpa-packages.nix
@@ -963,6 +963,9 @@ let
           })
         );
 
+        # needs network during compilation
+        consult-gh-embark = ignoreCompilationError super.consult-gh-embark;
+
         # needs network during compilation
         consult-gh-forge = ignoreCompilationError (buildWithGit super.consult-gh-forge);