diff --git a/nixos/modules/misc/man-db.nix b/nixos/modules/misc/man-db.nix
index 524199ac409c..08fb91b3994c 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/misc/man-db.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/misc/man-db.nix
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ in
     environment.systemPackages = [ cfg.package ];
     environment.etc."man_db.conf".text =
       let
-        manualCache = pkgs.runCommandLocal "man-cache" { } ''
+        manualCache = pkgs.runCommand "man-cache" { } ''
           echo "MANDB_MAP ${cfg.manualPages}/share/man $out" > man.conf
           ${cfg.package}/bin/mandb -C man.conf -psc >/dev/null 2>&1
         '';