diff --git a/pkgs/applications/misc/avrdudess/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/misc/avrdudess/default.nix
index 14b372d91e59..61cab2b6a2a4 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/misc/avrdudess/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/misc/avrdudess/default.nix
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [ unzip ];
 
-  phases = [ "buildPhase" ];
+  dontUnpack = true;
+  dontInstall = true;
 
   buildPhase = ''
     mkdir -p "$out/avrdudess"