diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/udev/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/udev/default.nix
index d60db970e2b..5f33a3b3733 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/udev/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/udev/default.nix
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   configureFlags = "--with-pci-ids-path=${pciutils}/share/pci.ids
     --disable-introspection
-    --with-firmware-path=/etc/firmware:/root/test-firmware";
+    --with-firmware-path=/root/test-firmware:/var/run/current-system/firmware";
 
   postInstall =
     ''