diff --git a/gnu/packages/version-control.scm b/gnu/packages/version-control.scm
index 834d8a687f..3b23e8b873 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/version-control.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/version-control.scm
@@ -2588,6 +2588,7 @@ (define-public git-lfs
     (build-system go-build-system)
     (arguments
      `(#:import-path "github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs"
+       #:install-source? #f
        #:phases
        (modify-phases %standard-phases
          (add-after 'build 'build-man-pages