diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/libxmi/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/libxmi/default.nix
index 71c641770e4..46d38b16ccf 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/libxmi/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/libxmi/default.nix
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
   };
 
   # For the x86_64 GNU/Linux arch to be recognized by 'configure'
-  preConfigure = "cp ${libtool}/share/libtool/config/config.sub .";
+  preConfigure = "cp ${libtool}/share/libtool/build-aux/config.sub .";
 
   meta = {
     description = "Library for rasterizing 2-D vector graphics";