diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/systemd/cryptsetup-generator.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/systemd/cryptsetup-generator.nix
index 69ba39616d7..2935990755c 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/systemd/cryptsetup-generator.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/systemd/cryptsetup-generator.nix
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@ stdenv.lib.overrideDerivation systemd (p: {
   '';
 
   installPhase = ''
-    mkdir -p $out/lib/systemd/system-generators/
-    cp systemd-cryptsetup-generator $out/lib/systemd/system-generators/systemd-cryptsetup-generator
-
     mkdir -p $out/lib/systemd/
     cp systemd-cryptsetup $out/lib/systemd/systemd-cryptsetup
+
+    mkdir -p $out/lib/systemd/system-generators/
+    cp systemd-cryptsetup-generator $out/lib/systemd/system-generators/systemd-cryptsetup-generator
   '';
 })