diff --git a/pkgs/clan-cli/default.nix b/pkgs/clan-cli/default.nix
index 95446fe0d..c6d42c9a8 100644
--- a/pkgs/clan-cli/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/clan-cli/default.nix
@@ -136,6 +136,9 @@ pythonRuntime.pkgs.buildPythonApplication {
             cd ./src
 
             export NIX_STATE_DIR=$TMPDIR/nix IN_NIX_SANDBOX=1 PYTHONWARNINGS=error
+            mkdir -p $TMPDIR/nix/var/nix/profiles
+            mkdir -p $TMPDIR/nix/var/nix/gcroots
+            ln -sfT $TMPDIR/nix/var/nix/profiles $TMPDIR/nix/var/nix/gcroots/profiles
 
             # required to prevent concurrent 'nix flake lock' operations
             export CLAN_TEST_STORE=$TMPDIR/store