diff --git a/shell.nix b/shell.nix
index e3b422c7c..17aaa05ed 100644
--- a/shell.nix
+++ b/shell.nix
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ with import ./release-common.nix { inherit pkgs; };
 (if useClang then clangStdenv else stdenv).mkDerivation {
   name = "nix";
 
-  buildInputs = buildDeps ++ propagatedDeps ++ perlDeps ++ [ pkgs.rustfmt ];
+  buildInputs = buildDeps ++ propagatedDeps ++ perlDeps;
 
   inherit configureFlags;