diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/nvidia-x11/builder.sh b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/nvidia-x11/builder.sh
index 5baa4aa51e59..70fc5126a939 100755
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/nvidia-x11/builder.sh
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/nvidia-x11/builder.sh
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ buildPhase() {
         sysSrc=$(echo $kernel/lib/modules/$kernelVersion/source)
         sysOut=$(echo $kernel/lib/modules/$kernelVersion/build)
         unset src # used by the nv makefile
-        make SYSSRC=$sysSrc SYSOUT=$sysOut module -j$NIX_BUILD_CORES
+        make IGNORE_PREEMPT_RT_PRESENCE=1 SYSSRC=$sysSrc SYSOUT=$sysOut module -j$NIX_BUILD_CORES
 
         cd ..
     fi