diff --git a/pkgs/misc/cups/filters.nix b/pkgs/misc/cups/filters.nix
index 6ec1840fb6c..a6638a780e7 100644
--- a/pkgs/misc/cups/filters.nix
+++ b/pkgs/misc/cups/filters.nix
@@ -31,6 +31,13 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
       substituteInPlace config.h --replace ${cups}/share/cups/data $out/share/cups/data
     '';
 
+  postInstall =
+    ''
+      for i in $out/lib/cups/filter/{pstopdf,texttops,imagetops}; do
+        substituteInPlace $i --replace 'which ' 'type -p '
+      done
+    '';
+
   meta = {
     homepage = http://www.linuxfoundation.org/collaborate/workgroups/openprinting/cups-filters;
     description = "Backends, filters, and other software that was once part of the core CUPS distribution but is no longer maintained by Apple Inc";