diff --git a/pkgs/games/minecraft-server/default.nix b/pkgs/games/minecraft-server/default.nix
index ee47a0ecdc21..e67506c10a83 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/minecraft-server/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/minecraft-server/default.nix
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
     chmod +x $out/bin/minecraft-server
   '';
 
-  phases = "installPhase";
+  dontUnpack = true;
 
   passthru = {
     tests = { inherit (nixosTests) minecraft-server; };