diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/libdeflate/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/libdeflate/default.nix
index f766994a099..25fa4db38f6 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/libdeflate/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/libdeflate/default.nix
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   };
 
   postPatch = ''
-    substituteInPlace Makefile --replace /usr $out
+    substituteInPlace Makefile --replace /usr/local $out
   '';
 
   configurePhase = ''