diff --git a/pkgs/servers/dns/knot-resolver/default.nix b/pkgs/servers/dns/knot-resolver/default.nix
index fa474c2f0bf..09fda1b81b8 100644
--- a/pkgs/servers/dns/knot-resolver/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/servers/dns/knot-resolver/default.nix
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ unwrapped = stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   outputs = [ "out" "dev" ];
 
-  configurePhase = ":";
+  configurePhase = "patchShebangs scripts/";
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [ pkgconfig which hexdump ];