diff --git a/pkgs/applications/editors/emacs-modes/melpa-packages.nix b/pkgs/applications/editors/emacs-modes/melpa-packages.nix
index 560e69d1ce1e..45348e954c82 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/editors/emacs-modes/melpa-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/editors/emacs-modes/melpa-packages.nix
@@ -85,6 +85,8 @@ instantenous and formats commits for you.
           inherit (self.melpaPackages) easy-kill;
         };
 
+        dune = dontConfigure super.dune;
+
         emacsql-sqlite = super.emacsql-sqlite.overrideAttrs(old: {
           buildInputs = old.buildInputs ++ [ pkgs.sqlite ];