diff --git a/nix/derivation-bpf.nix b/nix/derivation-bpf.nix
index b02091a07f..e9389f5513 100644
--- a/nix/derivation-bpf.nix
+++ b/nix/derivation-bpf.nix
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 { pkgs, buildGoModule, arch ? "x86" }:
 with pkgs; buildGo122Module rec {
   name = "security-profiles-operator";
-  src = ./..;
+  # Use Pure to avoid exuding the .git directory
+  src = nix-gitignore.gitignoreSourcePure [ ../.gitignore ] ./..;
   vendorHash = null;
   doCheck = false;
   outputs = [ "out" ];
diff --git a/nix/derivation.nix b/nix/derivation.nix
index 19e047a938..ebe59f93ab 100644
--- a/nix/derivation.nix
+++ b/nix/derivation.nix
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 { pkgs, buildGoModule }:
 with pkgs; buildGo122Module rec {
   name = "security-profiles-operator";
-  src = ./..;
+  # Use Pure to avoid exuding the .git directory
+  src = nix-gitignore.gitignoreSourcePure [ ../.gitignore ] ./..;
   vendorHash = null;
   doCheck = false;
   outputs = [ "out" ];