diff --git a/.devops/nix/package.nix b/.devops/nix/package.nix
index 8d07508a1..0e10ba61e 100644
--- a/.devops/nix/package.nix
+++ b/.devops/nix/package.nix
@@ -89,8 +89,15 @@ let
 
   cudaBuildInputs = with cudaPackages; [
     cuda_cccl.dev # <nv/target>
-    cuda_cudart
-    libcublas
+
+    # A temporary hack for reducing the closure size, remove once cudaPackages
+    # have stopped using lndir: https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/271792
+    cuda_cudart.dev
+    cuda_cudart.lib
+    cuda_cudart.static
+    libcublas.dev
+    libcublas.lib
+    libcublas.static
   ];
 
   rocmBuildInputs = with rocmPackages; [