diff --git a/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-lfs/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-lfs/default.nix
index 6740cb713f86..45a5234accb1 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-lfs/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-lfs/default.nix
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ buildGoModule rec {
     repo = "git-lfs";
     rev = "v${version}";
     sha256 = "sha256-3gVUPfZs5GViEA3D7Zm5NdxhuEz9DhwPLoQqHFdGCrI=";
-    leaveDotGit = true;
   };
 
   vendorSha256 = null;