diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/ix/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/ix/default.nix
index 83d8a770419..95b53c3b6cc 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/ix/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/ix/default.nix
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [ makeWrapper ];
 
-  phases = [ "installPhase" "fixupPhase" ];
+  dontUnpack = true;
 
   installPhase = ''
     install -Dm +x $src $out/bin/ix