diff --git a/pkgs/applications/misc/scli/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/misc/scli/default.nix
index 9729301f6e74..abd47c149ebb 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/misc/scli/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/misc/scli/default.nix
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ python3.pkgs.buildPythonApplication rec {
     urwid
     urwid-readline
   ];
+  format = "other";
 
   dontBuild = true;