diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/sc/scilab-bin/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/sc/scilab-bin/package.nix
index 9d9afc9e9fe9..d79508f08316 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/sc/scilab-bin/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/sc/scilab-bin/package.nix
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ let
 
       runHook postInstall
     '';
+
+    dontCheckForBrokenSymlinks = true;
   };
 
   linux = stdenv.mkDerivation {
@@ -116,6 +118,8 @@ let
 
       runHook postInstall
     '';
+
+    dontCheckForBrokenSymlinks = true;
   };
 in
 if stdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin then darwin else linux