diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/build-for-release.nix b/pkgs/top-level/build-for-release.nix
index 78f712fea4d..802be53a300 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/build-for-release.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/build-for-release.nix
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ let {
   ;};
 
   cygwinPkgs = {inherit (allPackages {system = "i686-cygwin";})
-    aterm
+#    aterm
   ;};
 
   body = [