diff --git a/pkgs/build-support/release/nix-build.nix b/pkgs/build-support/release/nix-build.nix
index 42533b0094aa..993f12bc3002 100644
--- a/pkgs/build-support/release/nix-build.nix
+++ b/pkgs/build-support/release/nix-build.nix
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (
 
     prePhases = ["initPhase"] ++ prePhases;
 
-    buildInputs = buildInputs ++ [ args.makeCoverageAnalysisReport ];
+    buildInputs = buildInputs ++ stdenv.lib.optional doCoverageAnalysis args.makeCoverageAnalysisReport;
 
     lcovFilter = ["/nix/store/*"] ++ lcovFilter;