diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/opentsdb/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/opentsdb/default.nix
index 868e993737b..eb646d8457d 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/opentsdb/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/opentsdb/default.nix
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ in stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     mkdir build
     cd build
     ../configure --prefix=$out
-    patchShebangs ./build-aux/
+    patchShebangs ../build-aux/
   '';
 
   buildPhase =