diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/cuda-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/cuda-packages.nix
index 464912d7092a..a033057e3303 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/cuda-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/cuda-packages.nix
@@ -173,7 +173,11 @@ let
       (
         final: _:
         {
-          cuda_compat = runCommand "cuda_compat" { meta.platforms = [ ]; } "false"; # Prevent missing attribute errors
+          # Prevent missing attribute errors
+          # NOTE(@connorbaker): CUDA 12.3 does not have a cuda_compat package; indeed, none of the release supports
+          # Jetson devices. To avoid errors in the case that cuda_compat is not defined, we have a dummy package which
+          # is always defined, but does nothing, will not build successfully, and has no platforms.
+          cuda_compat = runCommand "cuda_compat" { meta.platforms = [ ]; } "false";
         }
         // lib.packagesFromDirectoryRecursive {
           inherit (final) callPackage;