diff --git a/pkgs/applications/misc/blender/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/misc/blender/default.nix
index ef27432b686b..319b264a36e7 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/misc/blender/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/misc/blender/default.nix
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   pythonPath = with python310Packages; [ numpy requests ];
 
   postPatch = ''
+    # allow usage of dynamically linked embree
+    rm build_files/cmake/Modules/FindEmbree.cmake
   '' +
     (if stdenv.isDarwin then ''
       : > build_files/cmake/platform/platform_apple_xcode.cmake