diff --git a/pkgs/tools/typesetting/tex/texlive/bin.nix b/pkgs/tools/typesetting/tex/texlive/bin.nix
index c99face8d7d8..8da3df2773f0 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/typesetting/tex/texlive/bin.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/typesetting/tex/texlive/bin.nix
@@ -336,6 +336,7 @@ latexindent = perlPackages.buildPerlPackage rec {
 pygmentex = python3Packages.buildPythonApplication rec {
   pname = "pygmentex";
   inherit (src) version;
+  format = "other";
 
   src = lib.head (builtins.filter (p: p.tlType == "run") texlive.pygmentex.pkgs);