diff --git a/pkgs/applications/editors/neovim/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/editors/neovim/default.nix
index 9bf6fb51bdff..d3aff4d18479 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/editors/neovim/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/editors/neovim/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ lib, stdenv, fetchFromGitHub, cmake, gettext, msgpack-c, libtermkey, libiconv
+{ lib, stdenv, fetchFromGitHub, removeReferencesTo, cmake, gettext, msgpack-c, libtermkey, libiconv
 , libuv, lua, ncurses, pkg-config
 , unibilium, gperf
 , libvterm-neovim
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ in
       cmake
       gettext
       pkg-config
+      removeReferencesTo
     ];
 
     # extra programs test via `make functionaltest`
@@ -116,8 +117,11 @@ in
       sed -i src/nvim/po/CMakeLists.txt \
         -e "s|\$<TARGET_FILE:nvim|\${stdenv.hostPlatform.emulator buildPackages} &|g"
     '';
+    postInstall = ''
+      find "$out" -type f -exec remove-references-to -t ${stdenv.cc} '{}' +
+    '';
     # check that the above patching actually works
-    disallowedReferences = [ stdenv.cc ] ++ lib.optional (lua != codegenLua) codegenLua;
+    disallowedRequisites = [ stdenv.cc ] ++ lib.optional (lua != codegenLua) codegenLua;
 
     cmakeFlags = [
       # Don't use downloaded dependencies. At the end of the configurePhase one