diff --git a/machines/hippocampus/riscv.nix b/machines/hippocampus/riscv.nix
index cbcbda2..7e634dd 100644
--- a/machines/hippocampus/riscv.nix
+++ b/machines/hippocampus/riscv.nix
@@ -2,4 +2,5 @@
   boot.binfmt.emulatedSystems = [
     "riscv64-linux"
   ];
+  boot.binfmt.preferStaticEmulators = true;
 }