diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/mono/default.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/mono/default.nix
index c7077418f4f..f0b1bc2132c 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/mono/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/mono/default.nix
@@ -9,4 +9,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
 
   buildInputs = [bison pkgconfig glib];
   propagatedBuildInputs = [glib];
+
+  preBuild = "
+    makeFlagsArray=(INSTALL=`type -tp install`)
+  ";
 }