diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/go/1.7.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/go/1.7.nix
index 7fa35e1fcac..6c1b868beba 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/go/1.7.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/go/1.7.nix
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   patches =
     [ ./remove-tools-1.7.patch
-      ./cacert-1.7.patch
+      ./ssl-cert-file-1.7.patch
       ./creds-test.patch
 
       # This test checks for the wrong thing with recent tzdata. It's been fixed in master but the patch
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
       })
     ];
 
-  SSL_CERT_FILE = "${cacert}/etc/ssl/certs/ca-bundle.crt";
+  NIX_SSL_CERT_FILE = "${cacert}/etc/ssl/certs/ca-bundle.crt";
 
   GOOS = if stdenv.isDarwin then "darwin" else "linux";
   GOARCH = if stdenv.isDarwin then "amd64"
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/go/1.8.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/go/1.8.nix
index 6d9ee3de550..32e95c3c049 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/go/1.8.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/go/1.8.nix
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   patches =
     [ ./remove-tools-1.8.patch
-      ./cacert-1.8.patch
+      ./ssl-cert-file-1.8.patch
       ./creds-test.patch
       ./remove-test-pie-1.8.patch
 
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
       })
     ];
 
-  SSL_CERT_FILE = "${cacert}/etc/ssl/certs/ca-bundle.crt";
+  NIX_SSL_CERT_FILE = "${cacert}/etc/ssl/certs/ca-bundle.crt";
 
   GOOS = if stdenv.isDarwin then "darwin" else "linux";
   GOARCH = if stdenv.isDarwin then "amd64"
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/go/cacert-1.7.patch b/pkgs/development/compilers/go/ssl-cert-file-1.7.patch
similarity index 92%
rename from pkgs/development/compilers/go/cacert-1.7.patch
rename to pkgs/development/compilers/go/ssl-cert-file-1.7.patch
index 57f09c975d9..e35ad9e4b75 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/go/cacert-1.7.patch
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/go/ssl-cert-file-1.7.patch
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ index a4b33c7..9700b75 100644
  
  func loadSystemRoots() (*CertPool, error) {
  	roots := NewCertPool()
-+	if file := os.Getenv("SSL_CERT_FILE"); file != "" {
++	if file := os.Getenv("NIX_SSL_CERT_FILE"); file != "" {
 +		data, err := ioutil.ReadFile(file)
 +		if err == nil {
 +			roots.AppendCertsFromPEM(data)
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ index 59b303d..d4a34ac 100644
 +		roots = NewCertPool()
 +	)
 +
-+	if file := os.Getenv("SSL_CERT_FILE"); file != "" {
++	if file := os.Getenv("NIX_SSL_CERT_FILE"); file != "" {
 +		data, err := ioutil.ReadFile(file)
 +		if err == nil {
 +			roots.AppendCertsFromPEM(data)
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ index 7bcb3d6..3986e1a 100644
  
  func loadSystemRoots() (*CertPool, error) {
  	roots := NewCertPool()
-+	if file := os.Getenv("SSL_CERT_FILE"); file != "" {
++	if file := os.Getenv("NIX_SSL_CERT_FILE"); file != "" {
 +		data, err := ioutil.ReadFile(file)
 +		if err == nil {
 +			roots.AppendCertsFromPEM(data)
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/go/cacert-1.8.patch b/pkgs/development/compilers/go/ssl-cert-file-1.8.patch
similarity index 92%
rename from pkgs/development/compilers/go/cacert-1.8.patch
rename to pkgs/development/compilers/go/ssl-cert-file-1.8.patch
index bf44e123711..052655eed52 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/go/cacert-1.8.patch
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/go/ssl-cert-file-1.8.patch
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ index a4b33c7..9700b75 100644
  
  func loadSystemRoots() (*CertPool, error) {
  	roots := NewCertPool()
-+	if file := os.Getenv("SSL_CERT_FILE"); file != "" {
++	if file := os.Getenv("NIX_SSL_CERT_FILE"); file != "" {
 +		data, err := ioutil.ReadFile(file)
 +		if err == nil {
 +			roots.AppendCertsFromPEM(data)
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ index 66cdb5e..bb28036 100644
  		numVerified int // number of execs of 'security verify-cert', for debug stats
  	)
 
-+	if file := os.Getenv("SSL_CERT_FILE"); file != "" {
++	if file := os.Getenv("NIX_SSL_CERT_FILE"); file != "" {
 +		data, err := ioutil.ReadFile(file)
 +		if err == nil {
 +			roots.AppendCertsFromPEM(data)
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ index 7bcb3d6..3986e1a 100644
  
  func loadSystemRoots() (*CertPool, error) {
  	roots := NewCertPool()
-+	if file := os.Getenv("SSL_CERT_FILE"); file != "" {
++	if file := os.Getenv("NIX_SSL_CERT_FILE"); file != "" {
 +		data, err := ioutil.ReadFile(file)
 +		if err == nil {
 +			roots.AppendCertsFromPEM(data)