diff --git a/hosts/build01/default.nix b/hosts/build01/default.nix
index d5f608c..43882dc 100644
--- a/hosts/build01/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/build01/default.nix
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
   # Emulate riscv64 until we have proper builders
   boot.binfmt.emulatedSystems = [ "riscv64-linux" ];
+  boot.binfmt.preferStaticEmulators = true;
 
   systemd.network.networks."10-uplink".networkConfig.Address = "2a01:4f9:3b:2946::1/64";