diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/libssh/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/libssh/default.nix
index 4d293e6fb39..fe7bc094fdc 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/libssh/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/libssh/default.nix
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sed -i 's,nacl/,sodium/,g' ./include/libssh/curve25519.h src/curve25519.c
   '';
 
-  outputs = [ "out" "dev" ];
+  # single output, otherwise cmake and .pc files point to the wrong directory
+  # outputs = [ "out" "dev" ];
 
   buildInputs = [ zlib openssl libsodium ];