diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index dff3d73ce2c7..0e53c988f888 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -15076,7 +15076,7 @@ aliases = with self; rec {
 };
 
 tweakAlias = _n: alias: with lib;
-  if !isDerivation alias && isAttrs alias then
+  if alias.recurseForDerivations or false then
     removeAttrs alias ["recurseForDerivations"]
   else alias;