diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/artwork/elementary-wallpapers/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/artwork/elementary-wallpapers/default.nix
index 4d6d38cf3791..28408dabb9ce 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/artwork/elementary-wallpapers/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/artwork/elementary-wallpapers/default.nix
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   };
 
   dontBuild = true;
+  dontConfigure = true;
 
   installPhase = ''
     mkdir -p $out/share/backgrounds/elementary
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/desktop/elementary-default-settings/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/desktop/elementary-default-settings/default.nix
index 01af6c507c0d..2fcba8fc3476 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/desktop/elementary-default-settings/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/desktop/elementary-default-settings/default.nix
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   ];
 
   dontBuild = true;
+  dontConfigure = true;
 
   installPhase = ''
     mkdir -p $out/etc/gtk-3.0
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/desktop/elementary-session-settings/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/desktop/elementary-session-settings/default.nix
index 0485dda94a92..637c3691f686 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/desktop/elementary-session-settings/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/desktop/elementary-session-settings/default.nix
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   };
 
   dontBuild = true;
+  dontConfigure = true;
 
   installPhase = ''
     mkdir -p $out/share/applications
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/desktop/extra-elementary-contracts/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/desktop/extra-elementary-contracts/default.nix
index ad67007e529d..34b8769e56c2 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/desktop/extra-elementary-contracts/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/desktop/extra-elementary-contracts/default.nix
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   ];
 
   dontBuild = true;
+  dontConfigure = true;
 
   installPhase = ''
     mkdir -p $out/share/contractor