diff --git a/pkgs/tools/security/super/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/security/super/default.nix
index 01e5dd4b20b..866e1f41028 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/security/super/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/security/super/default.nix
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   };
 
   prePatch = ''
+    # do not set sticky bit in nix store
     substituteInPlace Makefile.in \
       --replace "-o root" "" \
       --replace 04755 755