diff --git a/pkgs/applications/editors/neovim/gnvim/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/editors/neovim/gnvim/default.nix
index e9f42d2b9b5e..3693ff322338 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/editors/neovim/gnvim/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/editors/neovim/gnvim/default.nix
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
     EOF
   '';
 
+  buildPhase = ''
+    make build
+  '';
+
   installPhase = ''
     make install PREFIX="${placeholder "out"}"
   '';