diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/exa/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/exa/default.nix
index 632eb459058..40fcc8b01c2 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/exa/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/exa/default.nix
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
 
   cargoSha256 = "sha256-ah8IjShmivS6IWL3ku/4/j+WNr/LdUnh1YJnPdaFdcM=";
 
+  # FIXME: LTO is broken with rustc 1.61, see https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/97255
+  # remove this with rustc 1.61.1+
+  CARGO_PROFILE_RELEASE_LTO = "false";
+
   nativeBuildInputs = [ cmake pkg-config installShellFiles pandoc ];
   buildInputs = [ zlib ]
     ++ lib.optionals stdenv.isDarwin [ libiconv Security ];