diff --git a/pkgs/development/skaware-packages/build-skaware-package.nix b/pkgs/development/skaware-packages/build-skaware-package.nix
index 3ae9b7ce8aac..24a1465e690a 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/skaware-packages/build-skaware-package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/skaware-packages/build-skaware-package.nix
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   # : string
 , version
   # : string
-, sha256
+, sha256 ? lib.fakeSha256
   # : string
 , description
   # : list Platform