diff --git a/pkgs/shells/zsh/default.nix b/pkgs/shells/zsh/default.nix
index 1a085c0e062c..890817dd4077 100644
--- a/pkgs/shells/zsh/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/shells/zsh/default.nix
@@ -57,6 +57,11 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
     "zsh_cv_sys_dynamic_strip_lib=yes"
   ];
 
+  postPatch = ''
+    substituteInPlace Src/Modules/pcre.mdd \
+      --replace 'pcre-config' 'true'
+  '';
+
   preConfigure = ''
     # use pkg-config instead of pcre-config
     configureFlagsArray+=("PCRECONF=''${PKG_CONFIG} libpcre")