diff --git a/pkgs/build-support/release/default.nix b/pkgs/build-support/release/default.nix
index 9950e1fc47b1..3d593f0b6bb7 100644
--- a/pkgs/build-support/release/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/build-support/release/default.nix
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ rec {
     { name, constituents, meta ? { } }:
     pkgs.runCommand name
       { inherit constituents meta;
+        preferLocalBuild = true;
         _hydraAggregate = true;
       }
       ''