diff --git a/pkgs/games/steam/chrootenv.nix b/pkgs/games/steam/chrootenv.nix
index e6652d2f023..35b3611812b 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/steam/chrootenv.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/steam/chrootenv.nix
@@ -24,7 +24,10 @@ buildFHSUserEnv {
       perl
     ]
     ++ lib.optional withJava jdk
-    ++ lib.optional withPrimus primus
+    ++ lib.optional withPrimus (primus.override {
+      stdenv = useOldCXXAbi stdenv;
+      stdenv_i686 = useOldCXXAbi pkgsi686Linux.stdenv;
+    })
     ;
 
   multiPkgs = pkgs: with pkgs; [