diff --git a/pkgs/tools/networking/dhcp/builder.sh b/pkgs/tools/networking/dhcp/builder.sh
index 96e8a57fe6a1..8fbd42b944c7 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/networking/dhcp/builder.sh
+++ b/pkgs/tools/networking/dhcp/builder.sh
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ source $stdenv/setup
 
 export DESTDIR=$out
 
+# Hack to prevent dhclient from overriding the PATH specified with
+# '-e' on the command-line.
+makeFlags="CLIENT_PATH='\"FAKE_PATH=/nothing\"'"
+
 configurePhase=configurePhase
 configurePhase() {
     ./configure