diff --git a/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/hooks/pip-build-hook.sh b/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/hooks/pip-build-hook.sh
index 292f13d3015..6dd384b4847 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/hooks/pip-build-hook.sh
+++ b/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/hooks/pip-build-hook.sh
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ pipShellHook() {
       export PATH="$tmp_path/bin:$PATH"
       export PYTHONPATH="$tmp_path/@pythonSitePackages@:$PYTHONPATH"
       mkdir -p "$tmp_path/@pythonSitePackages@"
-      @pythonInterpreter@ -m pip install -e . --prefix "$tmp_path" >&2
+      @pythonInterpreter@ -m pip install -e . --prefix "$tmp_path" \
+         --no-build-isolation >&2
     fi
 
     runHook postShellHook