diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/dask-gateway-server/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/dask-gateway-server/default.nix
index d2f040609d32..f55a2fe75094 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/dask-gateway-server/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/dask-gateway-server/default.nix
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
 
   preBuild = ''
     export HOME=$(mktemp -d)
+    export GO111MODULE=off
   '';
 
   # tests requires cluster for testing