diff --git a/.evergreen/config_generator/components/compile_only.py b/.evergreen/config_generator/components/compile_only.py
index a29ad0cdaa..d110dad80d 100644
--- a/.evergreen/config_generator/components/compile_only.py
+++ b/.evergreen/config_generator/components/compile_only.py
@@ -61,6 +61,13 @@ def generate_tasks():
             if any(pattern in distro_name for pattern in ['power8', 'zseries']):
                 patchable = False
 
+            # In etc/calc_release_version.py:
+            #   error: unknown option `format=...'
+            #   usage: git tag ...
+            #      or: ...
+            if distro_name == 'rhel79':
+                patchable = False
+
             res.append(
                 EvgTask(
                     name=name,
diff --git a/.evergreen/generated_configs/tasks.yml b/.evergreen/generated_configs/tasks.yml
index 56fad66146..9af97cc846 100644
--- a/.evergreen/generated_configs/tasks.yml
+++ b/.evergreen/generated_configs/tasks.yml
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ tasks:
   - name: compile-only-rhel79-release-shared-impls
     run_on: rhel79-large
     tags: [compile-only, rhel79, release, shared, impls]
+    patchable: false
     commands:
       - func: setup
       - func: fetch_c_driver_source