diff --git a/pkgs/stdenv/nix-linux-static/prehook.sh b/pkgs/stdenv/nix-linux-static/prehook.sh
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+++ b/pkgs/stdenv/nix-linux-static/prehook.sh
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+export NIX_ENFORCE_PURITY=1