diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/gnustep/make/default.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/gnustep/make/default.nix
index 4b6455e31cc..68af0c114c4 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/gnustep/make/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/gnustep/make/default.nix
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
     substituteInPlace FilesystemLayouts/apple \
       --replace /usr/local ""
+
+    substituteInPlace configure \
+      --replace /Library/GNUstep "$out"
   '';
 
   installFlags = [ "PREFIX=$(out)" ];