diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/cuda-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/cuda-packages.nix
index 740efe03b3469..84a05e71649af 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/cuda-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/cuda-packages.nix
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
   newScope,
   pkgs,
   stdenv,
+  runCommand,
 }:
 let
   inherit (lib)
@@ -135,7 +136,10 @@ let
     [
       (
         final: _:
-        lib.packagesFromDirectoryRecursive {
+        {
+          cuda_compat = runCommand "cuda_compat" { meta.platforms = [ ]; } "false"; # Prevent missing attribute errors
+        }
+        // lib.packagesFromDirectoryRecursive {
           inherit (final) callPackage;
           directory = ../development/cuda-modules/packages;
         }