diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/libudev-zero/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/libudev-zero/default.nix
index 48f5e1fb63e..1a3bdfaa02b 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/libudev-zero/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/libudev-zero/default.nix
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sha256 = "sha256-SU1pPmLLeTWZe5ybhmDplFw6O/vpEjFAKgfKDl0RS4U=";
   };
 
-  makeFlags = [ "PREFIX=$(out)" ];
+  makeFlags = [ "PREFIX=$(out)" "AR=${stdenv.cc.targetPrefix}ar" ];
 
   # Just let the installPhase build stuff, because there's no
   # non-install target that builds everything anyway.