diff --git a/doc/hooks/zig.section.md b/doc/hooks/zig.section.md
index 4bd65746e0dd..e831b70e55ce 100644
--- a/doc/hooks/zig.section.md
+++ b/doc/hooks/zig.section.md
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
 
 The variables below are exclusive to `zig`.
 
+#### `dontUseZigConfigure` {#dont-use-zig-configure}
+
+Disables using `zigConfigurePhase`.
+
 #### `dontUseZigBuild` {#dont-use-zig-build}
 
 Disables using `zigBuildPhase`.
diff --git a/doc/redirects.json b/doc/redirects.json
index 70df20ea1ac9..bd630c3f56a6 100644
--- a/doc/redirects.json
+++ b/doc/redirects.json
@@ -2762,6 +2762,9 @@
     "index.html#zig-exclusive-variables",
     "index.html#zig-hook-exclusive-variables"
   ],
+  "dont-use-zig-configure": [
+    "index.html#dont-use-zig-configure"
+  ],
   "dont-use-zig-build": [
     "index.html#dont-use-zig-build"
   ],
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/zig/setup-hook.sh b/pkgs/development/compilers/zig/setup-hook.sh
index bbd322c5641c..9be840e45308 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/zig/setup-hook.sh
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/zig/setup-hook.sh
@@ -4,9 +4,13 @@
 readonly zigDefaultCpuFlag=@zig_default_cpu_flag@
 readonly zigDefaultOptimizeFlag=@zig_default_optimize_flag@
 
-function zigSetGlobalCacheDir {
+function zigConfigurePhase {
+  runHook preConfigure
+
   ZIG_GLOBAL_CACHE_DIR=$(mktemp -d)
   export ZIG_GLOBAL_CACHE_DIR
+
+  runHook postConfigure
 }
 
 function zigBuildPhase {
@@ -97,8 +101,9 @@ function zigInstallPhase {
   runHook postInstall
 }
 
-# shellcheck disable=SC2154
-addEnvHooks "$hostOffset" zigSetGlobalCacheDir
+if [ -z "${dontUseZigConfigure-}" ] && [ -z "${configurePhase-}" ]; then
+  configurePhase=zigConfigurePhase
+fi
 
 if [ -z "${dontUseZigBuild-}" ] && [ -z "${buildPhase-}" ]; then
   buildPhase=zigBuildPhase