# Discourse package fails to build through nix-shell

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-package-fails-to-build-through-nix-shell/410198
**Category:** Self-hosting
**Tags:** unsupported-install
**Created:** [August 17, 2026, 10:25am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-package-fails-to-build-through-nix-shell/410198 "2026-08-17T10:25:19Z")
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### Author: ![Andrew\_Rowe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/andrew_rowe/32/445877_2.png) [@Andrew\_Rowe](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Andrew_Rowe)
#### Post date: [August 17, 2026, 11:38am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-package-fails-to-build-through-nix-shell/410198/8 "2026-08-17T11:38:56Z")

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