diff --git a/pkgs/development/interpreters/ruby/default.nix b/pkgs/development/interpreters/ruby/default.nix
index e21d765e7b91..bea64fa7a776 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/interpreters/ruby/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/interpreters/ruby/default.nix
@@ -157,6 +157,9 @@ let
               ${removeReferencesTo}/bin/remove-references-to \
                 -t ${stdenv.cc} \
                 $out/lib/libruby*
+              ${removeReferencesTo}/bin/remove-references-to \
+                -t ${stdenv.cc} \
+                $out/lib/ruby/${version}/${stdenv.targetPlatform.system}/rbconfig.rb
             ''
           }
           # Bundler tries to create this directory