diff --git a/default.nix b/default.nix
index 1a2e01973..2ad819dd8 100644
--- a/default.nix
+++ b/default.nix
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@ mixRelease rec {
   # This circumvents a startup error for now
   stripDebug = false;
 
-  compileFlags = [ "--no-validate-compile-env" ];
-
   nativeBuildInputs = [ git cmake ];
 
   mixNixDeps = import ./mix.nix {