diff --git a/pkgs/build-support/release/debian-build.nix b/pkgs/build-support/release/debian-build.nix
index 9ac335d288a5..2ab9ebb85f8d 100644
--- a/pkgs/build-support/release/debian-build.nix
+++ b/pkgs/build-support/release/debian-build.nix
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ vmTools.runInLinuxImage (stdenv.mkDerivation (
     prePhases = "installExtraDebsPhase sysInfoPhase";
   }
 
-  // removeAttrs args ["vmTools"] //
+  // removeAttrs args ["vmTools" "lib"] //
 
   {
     name = name + "-" + diskImage.name + (if src ? version then "-" + src.version else "");