diff --git a/packaging/dependencies.nix b/packaging/dependencies.nix
index 4bc7495e7..08d179b82 100644
--- a/packaging/dependencies.nix
+++ b/packaging/dependencies.nix
@@ -97,6 +97,12 @@ let
       ];
       separateDebugInfo = !stdenv.hostPlatform.isStatic;
       hardeningDisable = lib.optional stdenv.hostPlatform.isStatic "pie";
+      env = prevAttrs.env or {}
+        // lib.optionalAttrs
+          (stdenv.isLinux
+            && !(stdenv.hostPlatform.isStatic && stdenv.system == "aarch64-linux")
+            && !(stdenv.hostPlatform.useLLVM or false))
+          { LDFLAGS = "-fuse-ld=gold"; };
     };
 
   mesonLibraryLayer = finalAttrs: prevAttrs:
diff --git a/src/libcmd/package.nix b/src/libcmd/package.nix
index 9244a780a..5cafb4dc1 100644
--- a/src/libcmd/package.nix
+++ b/src/libcmd/package.nix
@@ -76,10 +76,6 @@ mkMesonLibrary (finalAttrs: {
     (lib.mesonOption "readline-flavor" readlineFlavor)
   ];
 
-  env = lib.optionalAttrs (stdenv.isLinux && !(stdenv.hostPlatform.isStatic && stdenv.system == "aarch64-linux") && !(stdenv.hostPlatform.useLLVM or false)) {
-    LDFLAGS = "-fuse-ld=gold";
-  };
-
   meta = {
     platforms = lib.platforms.unix ++ lib.platforms.windows;
   };
diff --git a/src/libexpr-c/package.nix b/src/libexpr-c/package.nix
index 727b3a811..5047f3e2e 100644
--- a/src/libexpr-c/package.nix
+++ b/src/libexpr-c/package.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 { lib
-, stdenv
 , mkMesonLibrary
 
 , nix-store-c
@@ -47,10 +46,6 @@ mkMesonLibrary (finalAttrs: {
   mesonFlags = [
   ];
 
-  env = lib.optionalAttrs (stdenv.isLinux && !(stdenv.hostPlatform.isStatic && stdenv.system == "aarch64-linux")) {
-    LDFLAGS = "-fuse-ld=gold";
-  };
-
   meta = {
     platforms = lib.platforms.unix ++ lib.platforms.windows;
   };
diff --git a/src/libexpr-test-support/package.nix b/src/libexpr-test-support/package.nix
index 4842f5f17..48118fa0c 100644
--- a/src/libexpr-test-support/package.nix
+++ b/src/libexpr-test-support/package.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 { lib
-, stdenv
 , mkMesonLibrary
 
 , nix-store-test-support
@@ -51,10 +50,6 @@ mkMesonLibrary (finalAttrs: {
   mesonFlags = [
   ];
 
-  env = lib.optionalAttrs (stdenv.isLinux && !(stdenv.hostPlatform.isStatic && stdenv.system == "aarch64-linux")) {
-    LDFLAGS = "-fuse-ld=gold";
-  };
-
   meta = {
     platforms = lib.platforms.unix ++ lib.platforms.windows;
   };
diff --git a/src/libexpr-tests/package.nix b/src/libexpr-tests/package.nix
index 70e497b7e..a4a3bb0e7 100644
--- a/src/libexpr-tests/package.nix
+++ b/src/libexpr-tests/package.nix
@@ -56,10 +56,6 @@ mkMesonExecutable (finalAttrs: {
   mesonFlags = [
   ];
 
-  env = lib.optionalAttrs (stdenv.isLinux && !(stdenv.hostPlatform.isStatic && stdenv.system == "aarch64-linux")) {
-    LDFLAGS = "-fuse-ld=gold";
-  };
-
   passthru = {
     tests = {
       run = runCommand "${finalAttrs.pname}-run" {
diff --git a/src/libexpr/package.nix b/src/libexpr/package.nix
index 9ef56b28c..3d5b78e35 100644
--- a/src/libexpr/package.nix
+++ b/src/libexpr/package.nix
@@ -96,8 +96,6 @@ mkMesonLibrary (finalAttrs: {
     # https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/86131.
     BOOST_INCLUDEDIR = "${lib.getDev boost}/include";
     BOOST_LIBRARYDIR = "${lib.getLib boost}/lib";
-  } // lib.optionalAttrs (stdenv.isLinux && !(stdenv.hostPlatform.isStatic && stdenv.system == "aarch64-linux") && !(stdenv.hostPlatform.useLLVM or false)) {
-    LDFLAGS = "-fuse-ld=gold";
   };
 
   meta = {
diff --git a/src/libfetchers-tests/package.nix b/src/libfetchers-tests/package.nix
index e18d644ed..5336672a2 100644
--- a/src/libfetchers-tests/package.nix
+++ b/src/libfetchers-tests/package.nix
@@ -54,10 +54,6 @@ mkMesonExecutable (finalAttrs: {
   mesonFlags = [
   ];
 
-  env = lib.optionalAttrs (stdenv.isLinux && !(stdenv.hostPlatform.isStatic && stdenv.system == "aarch64-linux")) {
-    LDFLAGS = "-fuse-ld=gold";
-  };
-
   passthru = {
     tests = {
       run = runCommand "${finalAttrs.pname}-run" {
diff --git a/src/libfetchers/package.nix b/src/libfetchers/package.nix
index 86d505fbf..d4ca18555 100644
--- a/src/libfetchers/package.nix
+++ b/src/libfetchers/package.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 { lib
-, stdenv
 , mkMesonLibrary
 
 , nix-util
@@ -49,10 +48,6 @@ mkMesonLibrary (finalAttrs: {
       echo ${version} > ../../.version
     '';
 
-  env = lib.optionalAttrs (stdenv.isLinux && !(stdenv.hostPlatform.isStatic && stdenv.system == "aarch64-linux") && !(stdenv.hostPlatform.useLLVM or false)) {
-    LDFLAGS = "-fuse-ld=gold";
-  };
-
   meta = {
     platforms = lib.platforms.unix ++ lib.platforms.windows;
   };
diff --git a/src/libflake-c/package.nix b/src/libflake-c/package.nix
index 7425d6140..dcd6c4966 100644
--- a/src/libflake-c/package.nix
+++ b/src/libflake-c/package.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 { lib
-, stdenv
 , mkMesonLibrary
 
 , nix-store-c
@@ -49,10 +48,6 @@ mkMesonLibrary (finalAttrs: {
   mesonFlags = [
   ];
 
-  env = lib.optionalAttrs (stdenv.isLinux && !(stdenv.hostPlatform.isStatic && stdenv.system == "aarch64-linux")) {
-    LDFLAGS = "-fuse-ld=gold";
-  };
-
   meta = {
     platforms = lib.platforms.unix ++ lib.platforms.windows;
   };
diff --git a/src/libflake-tests/package.nix b/src/libflake-tests/package.nix
index f1abbb32d..51b68ad58 100644
--- a/src/libflake-tests/package.nix
+++ b/src/libflake-tests/package.nix
@@ -56,10 +56,6 @@ mkMesonExecutable (finalAttrs: {
   mesonFlags = [
   ];
 
-  env = lib.optionalAttrs (stdenv.isLinux && !(stdenv.hostPlatform.isStatic && stdenv.system == "aarch64-linux")) {
-    LDFLAGS = "-fuse-ld=gold";
-  };
-
   passthru = {
     tests = {
       run = runCommand "${finalAttrs.pname}-run" {
diff --git a/src/libflake/package.nix b/src/libflake/package.nix
index 29c9fdd80..3fc96a20e 100644
--- a/src/libflake/package.nix
+++ b/src/libflake/package.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 { lib
-, stdenv
 , mkMesonLibrary
 
 , nix-util
@@ -48,10 +47,6 @@ mkMesonLibrary (finalAttrs: {
       echo ${version} > ../../.version
     '';
 
-  env = lib.optionalAttrs (stdenv.isLinux && !(stdenv.hostPlatform.isStatic && stdenv.system == "aarch64-linux") && !(stdenv.hostPlatform.useLLVM or false)) {
-    LDFLAGS = "-fuse-ld=gold";
-  };
-
   meta = {
     platforms = lib.platforms.unix ++ lib.platforms.windows;
   };
diff --git a/src/libmain-c/package.nix b/src/libmain-c/package.nix
index d65792921..b96901bb4 100644
--- a/src/libmain-c/package.nix
+++ b/src/libmain-c/package.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 { lib
-, stdenv
 , mkMesonLibrary
 
 , nix-util-c
@@ -51,10 +50,6 @@ mkMesonLibrary (finalAttrs: {
   mesonFlags = [
   ];
 
-  env = lib.optionalAttrs (stdenv.isLinux && !(stdenv.hostPlatform.isStatic && stdenv.system == "aarch64-linux")) {
-    LDFLAGS = "-fuse-ld=gold";
-  };
-
   meta = {
     platforms = lib.platforms.unix ++ lib.platforms.windows;
   };
diff --git a/src/libmain/package.nix b/src/libmain/package.nix
index ede1f005b..9a5b9e8c2 100644
--- a/src/libmain/package.nix
+++ b/src/libmain/package.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 { lib
-, stdenv
 , mkMesonLibrary
 
 , openssl
@@ -45,10 +44,6 @@ mkMesonLibrary (finalAttrs: {
       echo ${version} > ../../.version
     '';
 
-  env = lib.optionalAttrs (stdenv.isLinux && !(stdenv.hostPlatform.isStatic && stdenv.system == "aarch64-linux") && !(stdenv.hostPlatform.useLLVM or false)) {
-    LDFLAGS = "-fuse-ld=gold";
-  };
-
   meta = {
     platforms = lib.platforms.unix ++ lib.platforms.windows;
   };
diff --git a/src/libstore-c/package.nix b/src/libstore-c/package.nix
index 351d4510a..c2413c389 100644
--- a/src/libstore-c/package.nix
+++ b/src/libstore-c/package.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 { lib
-, stdenv
 , mkMesonLibrary
 
 , nix-util-c
@@ -47,10 +46,6 @@ mkMesonLibrary (finalAttrs: {
   mesonFlags = [
   ];
 
-  env = lib.optionalAttrs (stdenv.isLinux && !(stdenv.hostPlatform.isStatic && stdenv.system == "aarch64-linux")) {
-    LDFLAGS = "-fuse-ld=gold";
-  };
-
   meta = {
     platforms = lib.platforms.unix ++ lib.platforms.windows;
   };
diff --git a/src/libstore-test-support/package.nix b/src/libstore-test-support/package.nix
index 62f783c4f..5d3f41b3e 100644
--- a/src/libstore-test-support/package.nix
+++ b/src/libstore-test-support/package.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 { lib
-, stdenv
 , mkMesonLibrary
 
 , nix-util-test-support
@@ -51,10 +50,6 @@ mkMesonLibrary (finalAttrs: {
   mesonFlags = [
   ];
 
-  env = lib.optionalAttrs (stdenv.isLinux && !(stdenv.hostPlatform.isStatic && stdenv.system == "aarch64-linux")) {
-    LDFLAGS = "-fuse-ld=gold";
-  };
-
   meta = {
     platforms = lib.platforms.unix ++ lib.platforms.windows;
   };
diff --git a/src/libstore-tests/package.nix b/src/libstore-tests/package.nix
index 4937b5329..3acf4e25c 100644
--- a/src/libstore-tests/package.nix
+++ b/src/libstore-tests/package.nix
@@ -62,10 +62,6 @@ mkMesonExecutable (finalAttrs: {
   mesonFlags = [
   ];
 
-  env = lib.optionalAttrs (stdenv.isLinux && !(stdenv.hostPlatform.isStatic && stdenv.system == "aarch64-linux")) {
-    LDFLAGS = "-fuse-ld=gold";
-  };
-
   passthru = {
     tests = {
       run = let
diff --git a/src/libstore/package.nix b/src/libstore/package.nix
index 195efbb8a..4fbaea4ac 100644
--- a/src/libstore/package.nix
+++ b/src/libstore/package.nix
@@ -87,8 +87,6 @@ mkMesonLibrary (finalAttrs: {
     # https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/86131.
     BOOST_INCLUDEDIR = "${lib.getDev boost}/include";
     BOOST_LIBRARYDIR = "${lib.getLib boost}/lib";
-  } // lib.optionalAttrs (stdenv.isLinux && !(stdenv.hostPlatform.isStatic && stdenv.system == "aarch64-linux") && !(stdenv.hostPlatform.useLLVM or false)) {
-    LDFLAGS = "-fuse-ld=gold";
   };
 
   meta = {
diff --git a/src/libutil-c/package.nix b/src/libutil-c/package.nix
index 4caf96804..f80e0b7f0 100644
--- a/src/libutil-c/package.nix
+++ b/src/libutil-c/package.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 { lib
-, stdenv
 , mkMesonLibrary
 
 , nix-util
@@ -45,10 +44,6 @@ mkMesonLibrary (finalAttrs: {
   mesonFlags = [
   ];
 
-  env = lib.optionalAttrs (stdenv.isLinux && !(stdenv.hostPlatform.isStatic && stdenv.system == "aarch64-linux")) {
-    LDFLAGS = "-fuse-ld=gold";
-  };
-
   meta = {
     platforms = lib.platforms.unix ++ lib.platforms.windows;
   };
diff --git a/src/libutil-test-support/package.nix b/src/libutil-test-support/package.nix
index 19b5d6b77..a8a239717 100644
--- a/src/libutil-test-support/package.nix
+++ b/src/libutil-test-support/package.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 { lib
-, stdenv
 , mkMesonLibrary
 
 , nix-util
@@ -49,10 +48,6 @@ mkMesonLibrary (finalAttrs: {
   mesonFlags = [
   ];
 
-  env = lib.optionalAttrs (stdenv.isLinux && !(stdenv.hostPlatform.isStatic && stdenv.system == "aarch64-linux")) {
-    LDFLAGS = "-fuse-ld=gold";
-  };
-
   meta = {
     platforms = lib.platforms.unix ++ lib.platforms.windows;
   };
diff --git a/src/libutil-tests/package.nix b/src/libutil-tests/package.nix
index f06704e26..28769e115 100644
--- a/src/libutil-tests/package.nix
+++ b/src/libutil-tests/package.nix
@@ -55,10 +55,6 @@ mkMesonExecutable (finalAttrs: {
   mesonFlags = [
   ];
 
-  env = lib.optionalAttrs (stdenv.isLinux && !(stdenv.hostPlatform.isStatic && stdenv.system == "aarch64-linux")) {
-    LDFLAGS = "-fuse-ld=gold";
-  };
-
   passthru = {
     tests = {
       run = runCommand "${finalAttrs.pname}-run" {
diff --git a/src/libutil/package.nix b/src/libutil/package.nix
index 11f7249ee..679872a75 100644
--- a/src/libutil/package.nix
+++ b/src/libutil/package.nix
@@ -72,8 +72,6 @@ mkMesonLibrary (finalAttrs: {
     # https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/86131.
     BOOST_INCLUDEDIR = "${lib.getDev boost}/include";
     BOOST_LIBRARYDIR = "${lib.getLib boost}/lib";
-  } // lib.optionalAttrs (stdenv.isLinux && !(stdenv.hostPlatform.isStatic && stdenv.system == "aarch64-linux") && !(stdenv.hostPlatform.useLLVM or false)) {
-    LDFLAGS = "-fuse-ld=gold";
   };
 
   meta = {
diff --git a/src/nix/package.nix b/src/nix/package.nix
index 67bf79f3f..171621af9 100644
--- a/src/nix/package.nix
+++ b/src/nix/package.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 { lib
-, stdenv
 , mkMesonExecutable
 
 , nix-store
@@ -99,10 +98,6 @@ mkMesonExecutable (finalAttrs: {
   mesonFlags = [
   ];
 
-  env = lib.optionalAttrs (stdenv.isLinux && !(stdenv.hostPlatform.isStatic && stdenv.system == "aarch64-linux") && !(stdenv.hostPlatform.useLLVM)) {
-    LDFLAGS = "-fuse-ld=gold";
-  };
-
   meta = {
     platforms = lib.platforms.unix ++ lib.platforms.windows;
   };