diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/stdexec/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/stdexec/package.py
index 532dfcb1902..dc92c14e8b8 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/stdexec/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/stdexec/package.py
@@ -19,3 +19,6 @@ class Stdexec(CMakePackage):
 
     conflicts("%gcc@:10")
     conflicts("%clang@:13")
+
+    def build(self, spec, prefix):
+        pass