diff --git a/pkgs/misc/cups/drivers/kyocera/default.nix b/pkgs/misc/cups/drivers/kyocera/default.nix
index 332bf1c62842..be9d4f837092 100644
--- a/pkgs/misc/cups/drivers/kyocera/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/misc/cups/drivers/kyocera/default.nix
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   dontStrip = true;
 
   src = fetchzip {
+    # this side does not like curl -> override useragent
+    curlOpts = "-A ''";
     url = "http://cdn.kyostatics.net/dlc/ru/driver/all/linuxdrv_1_1203_fs-1x2xmfp.-downloadcenteritem-Single-File.downloadcenteritem.tmp/LinuxDrv_1.1203_FS-1x2xMFP.zip";
     sha256 = "0z1pbgidkibv4j21z0ys8cq1lafc6687syqa07qij2qd8zp15wiz";
   };