diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pivy/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pivy/default.nix
index c51f8cb54e0..7645fdaec8a 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pivy/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pivy/default.nix
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     sha256 = "0vids7sxk8w5vr73xdnf8xdci71a7syl6cd35aiisppbqyyfmykx";
   };
 
+  dontUseCmakeConfigure = true;
+
   nativeBuildInputs = with pkgs; [
     swig qmake cmake
   ];