diff --git a/srcpkgs/go-ipfs/template b/srcpkgs/go-ipfs/template
index 2061934c39..eda369238d 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/go-ipfs/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/go-ipfs/template
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ homepage="https://ipfs.io"
 distfiles="https://${go_import_path}/archive/v${version}.tar.gz"
 checksum=1806fea22ccee0c8005fffdd6391531c8df44f23571b3e9539f6fa3a0d4efb01
 
+do_build() {
+	GO15VENDOREXPERIMENT=0 go get -x ${go_package}
+}
+
 post_install() {
 	vinstall misc/completion/ipfs-completion.bash 644 usr/share/bash-completion/completions ipfs
 	vlicense LICENSE