diff --git a/gnu/build/file-systems.scm b/gnu/build/file-systems.scm
index ee6375515f..faf64ce304 100644
--- a/gnu/build/file-systems.scm
+++ b/gnu/build/file-systems.scm
@@ -581,6 +581,7 @@ were found."
      ((string-prefix? "btrfs" type) check-btrfs-file-system)
      ((string-suffix? "fat" type) check-fat-file-system)
      ((string-prefix? "jfs" type) check-jfs-file-system)
+     ((string-prefix? "nfs" type) (const 'pass))
      (else #f)))
 
   (if check-procedure